{"product_id":"teresa-of-avila-the-book-of-my-life-9781590305737","title":"Teresa of Avila: The Book of My Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \"pure genius\" translation of the beloved autobiographical writings of the great 16th-century Spanish mystic, Saint Teresa of Ávila (Caroline Myss, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Teresa of Ávila (1515-1582) is one of the most beloved of the Catholic saints. In 1562, during the era of the Spanish Inquisition, Teresa sat down to write an account of the mystical experiences for which she had become famous. The result was this book, one of the great classics of spiritual autobiography. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With this fresh translation of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of My Life, \u003c\/i\u003e Mirabai Starr brings the inimitable Spanish mystic to life for a new generation. In contemporary English that mirrors Teresa's own earthy, vernacular Spanish, and that presents us with--four centuries after Teresa's death--someone we feel we know, Mirabai Starr offers a stunning portrait of a woman who is intoxicated by God yet filled with an overflowing love for the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMirabai Starr is an adjunct professor of philosophy and religious studies at the University of New Mexico. She has studied a wide variety of religious traditions, including Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, and Christianity. She is also the translator of Teresa of Ávila's \u003ci\u003eInterior Castle\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Night of the Soul\u003c\/i\u003e by John of the Cross. She lives in Taos, New Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"New Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50473941106962,"sku":"9781590305737","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1a40001b-0da9-46bc-b743-c67e752338d2.jpg?v=1730208656","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/teresa-of-avila-the-book-of-my-life-9781590305737","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}