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	title:	The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila by Herself (Classics S.)
	author:	St.Teresa of Avila
	format:	Paperback
	publisher:	Penguin Classics
	released:	August 27, 1987
	isbn:	0140440739
	isbn-13:	9780140440737

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Written at the command of her confessors, the books of this 16th-century Spanish saint and mystic--a beloved friend to another great Spanish mystic, John of the Cross--remain classics of Christian mysticism. Less abstract and theoretical than her friend, St Teresa's writings are no less noteworthy for the brilliance of their ability to convey with both warmth and rigour some flavour of this most extraordinary experience: union with God. Her autobiography may well be the best entry point into her work, and into the great mystical literature of the Christian church. Here she describes her early life and education, the conflicts and crisis she underwent, culminating in her determination to enter fully into the path of prayer. Following a description of the contemplative life, which she explores in four stages, she returns to her own life in order to describe (in erotic language reminiscent of the Song of Songs) the ecstatic experiences given to her by God. If the idea of mysticism seems hopelessly otherworldly to you, try a taste of St Teresa, who can be as down to earth as Oprah--and sometimes just as amusing. --Doug Thorpe

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Written at the command of her confessors, the books of this 16th-century Spanish saint and mystic--a beloved friend to another great Spanish mystic, John of the Cross--remain classics of Christian mysticism. Less abstract and theoretical than her friend, St Teresa's writings are no less noteworthy for the brilliance of their ability to convey with both warmth and rigour some flavour of this most extraordinary experience: union with God. Her autobiography may well be the best entry point into her work, and into the great mystical literature of the Christian church. Here she describes her early life and education, the conflicts and crisis she underwent, culminating in her determination to enter fully into the path of prayer. Following a description of the contemplative life, which she explores in four stages, she returns to her own life in order to describe (in erotic language reminiscent of the Song of Songs) the ecstatic experiences given to her by God.

If the idea of mysticism seems hopelessly otherworldly to you, try a taste of St Teresa, who can be as down to earth as Oprah--and sometimes just as amusing. --Doug Thorpe

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A classic spiritual autobiography - Rated St Teresa wrote this story of her life under obedience to her superiors. It is not a conventional autobiography, there are few details of her childhood for example. She frequently digresses onto the subject of prayer and this contains some of the most lovely descriptions of the different stages of closeness to God. This is Spain's second most popular prose classic and allows a glimpse of the real woman behind the sainthood. Read this carefully, it is not a book to be read in one sitting. If you read it slowly, it will reward you with new insights into your own spiritual life. For those who are more interested in the person than the spirituality, it gives insight into the life of a devout 16th century nun, who defied the conventions of her day and reformed a religious order, almost unheard of for a woman. However you approach this book, it is a classic of its type, sit back and imagine St Teresa writing these words at her tiny desk, by flickering lamplight and hear her speak to you.

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A classic spiritual autobiography - Rated 5/5
St Teresa wrote this story of her life under obedience to her superiors. It is not a conventional autobiography, there are few details of her childhood for example. She frequently digresses onto the subject of prayer and this contains some of the most lovely descriptions of the different stages of closeness to God. This is Spain's second most popular prose classic and allows a glimpse of the real woman behind the sainthood. Read this carefully, it is not a book to be read in one sitting. If you read it slowly, it will reward you with new insights into your own spiritual life.
For those who are more interested in the person than the spirituality, it gives insight into the life of a devout 16th century nun, who defied the conventions of her day and reformed a religious order, almost unheard of for a woman. However you approach this book, it is a classic of its type, sit back and imagine St Teresa writing these words at her tiny desk, by flickering lamplight and hear her speak to you.