The Saints' Guide to Happiness: Practical Lessons in the Life of the Spirit - Brossura

Ellsberg, Robert

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0385515669 ISBN 13: 9780385515665

Casa editrice: Image, 2005

Riassunto

The author of All Saints draws on the lives and wisdom of the saints to explain how readers can find true happiness in terms of personal growth, career success, fitness, and more, presenting a series of lessons in the life of the spirit that cover such topics as friendship, meaningful work, enduring love, grief, and understanding the significance of life. Reprint. 12,500 first printing.

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Recensione

“Robert Ellsberg regards saints as friends worth knowing . . . for their uncommon wisdom as people who discovered that happiness and holiness are the same thing.”
—Kenneth L. Woodward, author of Making Saints

“. . . neither a quick-fix nor a stiff tone, but a modern, refreshing guide to a true life and the kind of happiness that lasts.”
—Nora Gallagher, author of Practicing Resurrection

L'autore

Robert Ellsberg, a native of Los Angeles, became a Catholic in 1980 while a member of the Catholic Worker community in lower Manhattan. After studying theology at Harvard Divinity School he became Editor in Chief of Orbis Books, the publishing arm of Maryknoll. Married with three children, he lives in Ossining, New York. His other books include All Saints and Blessed Among All Women.

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• Editore: Image
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0385515669
• ISBN 13: 9780385515665
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 240