About this title: The result of four years of curiosity, this biography details the fascinating life of this esteemed saint, putting soft emphasis on Francis' respect for women and for the environment.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HiddenSpring, Mahwah, NJ
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9781587680090ISBN:1587680092
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Biography Excellent condition Minor shelf wear. Name on flap of dust jacket o/w text is clean and unmarked. read more
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. like new. Glued binding. Paper over boards. 352 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: ISBN 1-59879-009-2 Octavo (9.25 in. by 6.25 in. ); 336pp.; very good hardcover; very good dust jacket; dust jacket torn at extremities; book rubbed at extremities. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Hidden Spring
Date Published: 2003-04-01
ISBN-13:9781587680274ISBN:1587680270
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9781587680274. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S.A. : Hidden Spring
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9781587680090ISBN:1587680092
Description: Fine in Very Good jacket. VG+/VG-Dust jacked slightly worn and rubbed on edges. Book has clean and unmarked text. Forward by Karen Armstrong. 336 pages with index and sources. Color photos in middle insert. read more
"From someone on his own spiritual journey; found this book a very pleasant and informative read; it was nice to learn that St Francis, while being a very spiritual person in love with the Gospel'; yet he was still very much human ' with the same 'less than perfect' life journey that we all have; in other words he started out life like all of us mortals using the early part of his life to exclusivly seek persuits for his own personal pleasure and slowly maturing to find life a little more satisfying when you start thinking more about others needs than just your own."
A Revolutionary Life reads like a term paper of House's research of other biographies and papers. It's very factual and sites it sources perfectly. House talks a lot of what is happening in Europe during St. Francis' pilgrimages, which is tedious, but beneficial. People had short life spans back then, so if you didn't like the current Pope or Government, just wait a couple of years and they'd be dead.
I wanted to read more about St. Francis because Hermann Hesse mentions him and of course there's the big correlation with Sidhartha. I'm intrigued by the idea of living with extreme poverty and humility. I can't see the use, though, of able bodied men deciding that the best way to help the poor and sick becoming one of them. After awhile the extremity of the how poor and sick can you get yourself would border on pride, and then what good would that be? And expecting a community to support your decision to dedicate yourself to prayer through donations seems pretty selfish.
St. Francis has an interesting story, and I'm glad I stuck through it. He's a big fan of the environment and really loves birds (as do I). He's a pretty interesting guy."
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