Avila: 158 books

In homage to Gloria Anzaldúa and her iconic work Borderlands/La Frontera, award-winning poets ire'ne lara silva and Dan Vera have assembled the work of 54 writers who reflect on the complex terrain—the deeply felt psychic, social, and geopolitical borderlands—that Anzaldúa inhabited, theorized,...

Your Complete William Holden Biography. This book is your ultimate resource for William Holden. Here you will find the most up-to-date 174 Success Facts, Information, and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about William...

A Tea Reader contains a selection of stories that cover the spectrum of life. This anthology shares the ways that tea has changed lives through personal, intimate stories. Read of deep family moments, conquered heartbreak, and peace found in the face of loss. A Tea Reader includes stories from...

For anyone preparing to step into a leadership role--be it a corporate CEO, business team leader, church deacon, or head of a household--this unique collection of quotes from 100 great leaders of armies, social movements, political revolutions, fashion revolutions, businesses, and nations is sure...

Ready for a Bobby Darin change? This book is your ultimate resource for Bobby Darin. Here you will find the most up-to-date 168 Success Facts, Information, and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Bobby Darin's Early...

Originally written in Spanish by Saint Teresa of Ávila in 1577, "El Castillo Interior" or "The Interior Castle" is a guide for spiritual development through service and prayer. Saint Teresa began writing "The Interior Castle" on June 2, 1577, Trinity Sunday, and completed it on the eve of St. Andrew's...

These thematic collections of spiritual teachings from the best Christian writers in history are sure to be popular with book study groups, Centering prayer gatherings, adult Christian formation, and for individual spiritual reading.

Rich in words to live by: words that are sometimes quirky, definitely wise, and always right on target. Learn from such luminaries as Theodore Roosevelt, John wayne, Joan Baez, and even the prolific Anonymous, and realize that life is about seizing the day, living in the moment, and being true to oneself.

Although she designed her book for her fellow sisters of the Carmelite Order, St. Teresa's Way of Perfection remains accessible to modern readers. In it, she sets out to lead others along the way to union with God through prayer, silence, and meditation. A few of the book's 42 chapters could be called...

“A tireless communicator of the gospel…[Teresa of Ávila] opens new horizons for us, she calls us to a great undertaking, to see the world with the eyes of Christ, to seek what He seeks and to love what He loves.” —Pope Francis   Although Teresa of Ávila lived five centuries ago, her superbly...

I had a father and mother, who were devout and feared God. Our Lord also helped me with His grace. All this would have been enough to make me good, if I had not been so wicked. My father was very much given to the reading of good books; and so he had them in Spanish, that his children might read them....

Teresa of Ávila, also called Saint Teresa of Jesus, baptized as Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada, (March 28, 1515 – October 4, 1582) was a prominent Spanish mystic, Roman Catholic saint, Carmelite nun, writer of the Counter Reformation, and theologian of contemplative life through...

(Da «Il libro della vita», cap. 22, 6-7, 14) "Chi ha come amico Cristo Gesù e segue un capitano così magnanimo come lui, può certo sopportare ogni cosa; Gesù infatti aiuta e dà forza, non viene mai meno ed ama sinceramente. Infatti ho sempre riconosciuto e tuttora vedo chiaramente che...

Un libro bellissimo, nel quale questa grandissima Santa, descrive e spiega come raggiungere la perfezione o almeno incamminarsi verso di essa.