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  1. The Perfect Joy of St. Francis

    July 15, 2013 1:23 am Leave a Comment

    In this classic, Felix Timmermans reveals a deep understanding and penetrating interpretation of the man Francis and the ideals that enabled him to move and to shake the whole world. Filled with humor, pathos and a strange kind of beauty, it is a combination of artistry, poetry and simplicity that… Read more »

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  2. The Joyful Beggar

    July 15, 2013 1:09 am Leave a Comment

    In this magnificent and stirring novel, Louis de Wohl turns his famed narrative skill to the story of the soldier and merchant’s son who might have been right-hand man to a king … and who became instead the most beloved of all saints. Set against the tempestuous background of 13th… Read more »

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