From the Publisher
This brief biography of Edith Stein introduces readers to one of the most brilliant and controversial saints of the twentieth century. Born a German Jew, Stein converted to the Catholic faith as a young woman. Having earned a doctorate summa cum laude, she became a respected philosopher, scholar, and university lecturer--at a time when women were rarely allowed to fill those rules, and it was dangerous for a public figure to have Jewish parentage. After Stein entered the Carmelite order, she continued to write, but her life was cut short by the Nazis, who showed a special hatred for Catholic converts from Judaism. She died in the gas chambers of Auschwitz--and earned there a place among the heroic martyrs of our time.
About the Author
Cynthia Cavnar is a freelance writer and editor based in New York City. A former senior editor for New Covenant Magazine, she has written for the Smithsonian as well as a number of Catholic and other religious publications. Her numerous books include most recently The Saints’ Guide to Help When Life Hurts, The Saints from A to Z, and Prayers and Meditations of Therese of Lisieux.
