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Title: God's Fool : The Life of Francis of Assisi by Julien Green ISBN: 0-06-063464-2 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 02 September, 1987 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.38 (13 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Pace e bene
Comment: After reading the other reviews I was almost afraid to write anything at all.
I thought this was a well-written version of St. Francis' life. For more detail, read Celano, his biographer. I would suggest reading both.
I liked this version. It really spent a good deal of time exploring who St. Francis was both before and after his calling from God. It painted a fairly detailed look at what life was like back then. Good job looking at his family and other influences.
The book was well done. If you have a problem with St. Francis, then I don't know of any book on him you would like.
Rating: 5
Summary: Thoughtful, inspiring, human view of St. Francis of Assisi.
Comment: This book is one of the best written about St. Francis of Assisi. Unlike many saint biographies that make their subjects so virtuous they are stripped of their humanity, "God's Fool" gives us an inspiring, human role model to which we can all relate. This book inspired me and countless others to become secular Franciscans and attempt to follow his example.
Rating: 4
Summary: An Almost Perfect Biography of St. Francis
Comment: This book is sometimes a bit too reverent for its own good. Julien Green is a Catholic and his attitude is understandable, but a more impartial approach would have made God's Fool, a great book as it is, even better. In spite of that, this is a heartfelt and beautifully written accound of Francis of Assisi's life and times. The writer is clearly in awe of Francis, but his analysis of the Saint's attitudes, motivations and contradictions help you understand this fascinating figure and make him more human and accessible to the contemporary reader. Special note must be made of the beautifully poetic prose and of the way the author deals with the uglier aspects of Francis's life, which are sometimes glossed over in other biographies. Despite its flaws, this is a wonderful book on an extraordinary individual.
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Title: St. Francis of Assisi: A Biography by Omer Englebert ISBN: 0892830719 Publisher: Servant Publications Pub. Date: December, 1982 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Lessons of St. Francis: How to Bring Simplicity and Spirituality into Your Daily Life by John Michael Talbot, Steve Rabey ISBN: 0452278341 Publisher: Plume Pub. Date: October, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Way of St. Francis: The Challenge of Franciscan Spirituality for Everyone by Murray O.F.M. Bodo ISBN: 0867162449 Publisher: St Anthony Messenger Press Pub. Date: August, 1995 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: Following Francis of Assisi: A Spirituality for Daily Living: A Spirituality for Daily Living by Patti Normile ISBN: 0867162406 Publisher: St Anthony Messenger Press Pub. Date: October, 1996 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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Title: Saint Francis of Assisi by G.K. Chesterton ISBN: 0385029004 Publisher: Image Books Pub. Date: 17 November, 1987 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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