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Title: Francis: The Journey and the Dream by Murray Bodo ISBN: 0-86716-116-7 Publisher: St Anthony Messenger Press Pub. Date: December, 1988 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Francis: The Journey and the Dream
Comment: I enjoyed this book as an introductory to studying the life of St. Francis of Assisi, and found the book easy to read and yet deeply meaningful. Murray Bodo uses the point of view of a narrator who can read Francis's thoughts and feelings, knows his desires, dreams, and relationships with God, fellow brothers, St. Clare, and Pope Innocent III. While Bodo makes history come to life using anecdotes, dialogue, poetry, metaphors, and vivid imagery, some of the book may be artistic license, but after reading other histories on Francis I think Bodo's portrayal is accurate and that Francis would have thought and acted in the way Bodo presents. It seems to me that the book is more geared toward providing spiritual growth by studying the life of St. Francis and revealing his human thoughts than a historical biography of him, and Bodo does a very good job in leading the reader to tackle some of the same questions that Francis had. The illustrations are beautiful; there are some black and white renderings of watercolor washes showing some of the important events in Francis' life interspersed throughout the book. My only qualms about the book are that sometimes the chronology is hard to follow, but maybe as a more careful reader I would not have had that problem. A map would have been nice, for much geography in the Assisi area is mentioned. Otherwise, I appreciated the book for its emphasis on having a dream, taking action and living it, and the power of prayer and love in one's life.
Rating: 4
Summary: It was a very smooth reading book.
Comment: I must say that I enjoyed this book very much and so have
most of the people I have spoke with. It is a good poetic book with a lot of great insights into the heart and soul of Saint Francis. Bodo has a wonderful way of expressing the poetic heart of Francis through his own poetry. A must read for anyone interested in Saint Francis of Assisi.
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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: Clare: A Light in the Garden by Murray O. Bodo ISBN: 0867161221 Publisher: St Anthony Messenger Press Pub. Date: September, 1992 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: To Live As Francis Lived: A Guide for Secular Franciscans by Leonard Foley, Jovian Weigel, Patti Normile, Jovian Wiegel ISBN: 0867163968 Publisher: St Anthony Messenger Press Pub. Date: May, 2000 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: 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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