{"product_id":"the-complete-francis-of-assisi-his-life-the-complete-writings-and-the-little-flowers-9781612616889","title":"The Complete Francis of Assisi: His Life, the Complete Writings, and the Little Flowers","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Complete Francis of Assisi \u003c\/i\u003eoffers the best introduction to St. Francis yet available between two covers. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There are many editions of the \u003cb\u003ewritings of St. Francis\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ebiographies about him\u003c\/b\u003e, but here in this volume are BOTH. \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Francis of Assisi\u003c\/i\u003e is actually a collection of three books in one. \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Little Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrancis of Assisi in His Own Words: The Essential Writings \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Road to Assisi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Little Flowers, \u003c\/i\u003e this\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eclassic collection of charming tales about the life of Francis of Assisi and his early companions did more to establish the legend of this man than any other work; \u003ci\u003eFrancis of Assisi in His Own Words: The Essential Writings\u003c\/i\u003e includes his\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eletters, prayers and monastic rules -- important documents of the early Franciscan movement. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Road to Assisi \u003c\/i\u003eis\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ePaul Sabatier's ground-breaking and foundational biography of the saint, first published in French in 1894 and re-issued and expanded in 2002. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Saint Francis of Assisi is easily one of the most recognized saints, right up there in popularity and appealing warmth with Santa Claus. The Complete Francis of Assisi seeks to create a loving, inspiring portrait of the man who abandoned his father's riches to wander the Italian countryside, ministering to lepers and preaching to birds. The editor-translator's clear love for his subject shines through, and the readers are left feeling they have spent some quality time with the man who continues to inspire us.\" --\u003cb\u003eChristine Engel\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSweeney, Jon M.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eJon M. Sweeney\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, husband, and father of four. He has been interviewed on many television programs including CBS Saturday Morning, Fox News, and PBS's Religion and Ethics Newsweekly. His popular history \u003ci\u003eThe Pope Who Quit: A True Medieval Tale of Mystery, Death, and Salvation \u003c\/i\u003ewas optioned by HBO. He's the author of thirty-five other books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Francis of Assisi\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhen Saint Francis Saved the Church\u003c\/i\u003e, the winner of an award in history from the Catholic Press Association, and \u003ci\u003eThe Enthusiast: How the Best Friend of Francis of Assisi Almost Destroyed What He Started. \u003c\/i\u003eSweeney is also the author of The Pope's Cat series for children. He presents often at literary and religious conferences, and churches, writes regularly for \u003ci\u003eAmerica \u003c\/i\u003ein the US and \u003ci\u003eThe Tablet \u003c\/i\u003ein the UK, and is active on social media (Twitter @jonmsweeney; Facebook jonmsweeney).","brand":"Paraclete Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50591488409874,"sku":"9781612616889","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ad252b83-869c-458b-8226-19f4711cf0fe.jpg?v=1732091917","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-complete-francis-of-assisi-his-life-the-complete-writings-and-the-little-flowers-9781612616889","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}