About this title: THE WAY OF PERFECTION is Teresa of Avila's legacy to her monastic sisters. This 16th-century Carmelite nun is one of the most visible of the Christian mystics. Here, she speaks as a personal mentor for contemplation and the living of a spiritually full life.
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Edition: Mass Market Paperback
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Image Books
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780385065399ISBN:0385065396
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Digireads. com
Date Published: 2007-01-01
ISBN-13:9781420928471ISBN:1420928473
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Edition: Eleventh Printing
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Doubleday, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1964
ISBN-13:9780385065399ISBN:0385065396
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Description: Very Good. 0385065396 Softcover book is in very good condition, no spine creases, 1991 publication, mild wear, different cover. Shop & Save With US. read more
Edition: 4th Edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thomas Baker
Date Published: 1935
Description: Good+ No Jacket. 8vo 7.75-9.75'' tall. With annotation of all the variants from the Escorial and Valladoid versions. Nice Tight copy! Previous owner gift note. Slight fraying at spine ends. 272 pages. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: ICS Publications
Date Published: 2000-03
ISBN-13:9780935216707ISBN:0935216707
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Paraclete Press (MA)
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9781557252487ISBN:1557252483
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Paraclete Pr
Date Published: 2000-04-01
ISBN-13:9781557252487ISBN:1557252483
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Paraclete Pr
Date Published: 2009-03-01
ISBN-13:9781557256416ISBN:1557256411
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"The title says it all. Teresa from back in the 1500s is still as modern as if written today. This is truly a classic on the practice of prayer. She has a very unique way of leading one along the way of prayer, one that is easy to read but not always that easy to put into practice. It is a book to be read and reread again and again. It really does help one to pray."
"This is a very readable, even domestic, work from a 16th century Spanish mystic. I have somehow not read her before, other than some brief excerpts, and I gather that this is not representative of her more mystical works. Steeled for something more like St. John of the Cross, it took me awhile to get used to her tone. Once I did, though, I found her an engaging thinker who uses some wonderful images and extended similes to make her points.
The book was written at the behest of her fellow nuns as an instruction in prayer. The first third of the book is dedicated to preparing oneself to pray, and thus it talks about virtues like humility at length. The last two-thirds is an extended analysis of the Lord's prayer, going through each clause in detail. It is in this section where Teresa's greatest writing and thinking is to be found.
All in all, I enjoyed reading this book. I feel more prepared now to read some of her more mystical books in the future."
"The funny thing about this book is that technically it should not be a good book at all. The writing is rather rambling, the author loses her train of thought and backtracks a lot, the sentences are long and loopy, etc. Yet it is a great book! Once I started reading I simply got pulled along as if by a strong current. I could not put the book down or even think of anything else. An amazing experience!"
"if you notice something in someone else's behavior that needs changing; instead of correcting that person, try to emphasize the opposite traits in your own behavior."
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