a great story that stands on its own

Road to Assisi: The Essential Biography of St. Francis by Paul Sabatier
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

"Road to Assisi" is a concise, accessible, well translated and edited biography of Francis Bernardone, better known as Francis of Assisi or Saint Francis. This story of Francis' life is captivating, compelling and inspiring. This work is considered one of the first works using modern textual criticism techniques. The result is a highly reliable account of the life and events surrounding Francis of Assisi. Having read this immediately AFTER a visit to Assisi, it leaves me excited to return and spend more time retracing Francis' steps, and visiting more places important to this story. This is a great story that stands on its own, yet points to so much more. Excellent and highly recommended.

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Franciscan Spirituality and the town of Assisi

Enter Assisi: An Invitation to Franciscan Spirituality by Murray Bodo O.F.M.
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Enter Assisi is a nicely written account of how Franciscan Spirituality overlays the town of Assisi in Perugia. Aspects of the Franciscan way are linked to times, places and events in and around Assisi, where St. Francis was born and died, and based his ministry from. I especially enjoyed the latter part of the book as it described events in places we visited this past summer when in Assisi. I look forward to a more extended stay there.

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