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Saint Therese and the Roses (Vision Books Series)

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As a little girl, I must have read this lovely book at least a dozen times -- the 'divine romance' of little Therese and the difficult life of a cloistered Carmelite convent. Every page thrilled me -- her 'vision' during a childhood illness, her anguished parting from her beloved sisters as they entered the convent before her, her fervor and innocence. Although written in the style of another era, this book captures some profound truths about the nature of children's spirituality, and is a classic from another and more challenging era of Catholic devotion. It is now my pleasure to buy it for my goddaughter for her First Communion; this young lady, with her love of high drama in literature, will no doubt love it as well!

What I loved about this book was I learned about Saint Therese and her "little way" inside a sweet easy read novel rather than an biography on her. Now I can't wait to read the deeper "reads" but this book I read in 2 days and fell in love with her and her family. Her family taught me how my family could model hers. I truly fell in love with this book and have bought it for friends who have loved it--and their older children. I can't wait to read it to my 4 and 5 year old boys in a couple more years when they can have a story read to them without pictures.

This is a beautifully written account of the Martin family, focusing on St. Therese's childhood. Filled with moments of light humor and lessons learned, the story's sweetness and warmth really touched me...as a child, and now as an adult reading it to my own children. In fact, I'm currently reading this to my third-grade class and they never want me to put it down--moaning every time I stop. I've also read Story of a Soul which you should pick up if you want a more in-depth, intellectual look into St. Therese's "little way." I've never read a book quite like St. Therese and the Roses--it's an amusing way to teach children and adults about the saint's wisdom. Love it like I love Little Women!

The true story of a little girl and her family growing up in France in the late 19th Century. I enjoyed the book and the way the author painted a picture of each person. You felt like you were there in that year and place living right along as they went along day to day. I can now understand why Saint Therese went to live a life in a convent devoted to prayer. It is an emotional and sweet life to read about and learn from.

A sentimental treatment of Therese's life; I'd look for something more vigorously written, and perhaps for a more contemporary treatment.