Book Title: Teresa of Avila: The Progress of a Soul
Author: Cathleen Medwick
Published By: Alfred A. Knopf
Date Published: November 16, 1999
Genre: Biography, Religious
Pages: 304
Recommended Age: Adults
Read and Reviewed By: Me
Rating: 4/B
I borrowed this book from the Sisters of Notre Dame
Education Center’s library
Summary:
Teresa de Ahumanda escaping the confines of marriage, one of
the two choices a woman has in the 16th century, becomes a nun. Taking the name Teresa de Jesus sets out to
reform the Carmelites and opening many Discalced (barefoot) Carmelite convents
and Friaries.
My Thoughts:
I enjoyed this book very much. It told the story of a strong, independent
woman. The story flowed easy. It was not hard to read, as some biographies
are. I had the book read in two weeks time compared to the two months it takes
me to struggle through a biography. I came to like and admire St. Teresa of
Avila; she is a very determined woman.
She knows want she wants and goes after it, even in time women just are
not supposed to be strong and independent. For all these reasons, I gave this
book four stars and a grade of B. If you
like reading biographies or you are just interested in reading about some of
the saints (like I am) I recommend Teresa
of Avila: The Progress of a Soul by Alfred A. Knopf.
Parents:
Language: None
Adult Content: None
Violence: None
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