{"product_id":"pocket-guide-to-sainthood-the-field-manual-for-the-super-virtuous-life-paperback-softback-9780470373101","title":"Pocket Guide to Sainthood; The Field Manual for the Super-Virtuous Life (Paperback \/ softback) 9780470373101","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePocket Guide to Sainthood\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Field Manual for the Super-Virtuous Life\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJason Boyett (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470373101, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 28 August 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e17.8 x 12.7 x 1.8 cm, 0.191 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Boyett's witty, weird, and sometimes even wise Pocket Guides are proof that the best things do come in small packages.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—DANIEL RADOSH,\u003c\/b\u003e AUTHOR, RAPTURE READY! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe name our cities, hospitals, and churches after them. We flock to shrines bearing their remains. We ask for their help when we lose our keys. Who are these saints, what made them so holy, and what in the world are those birds doing on St. Francis's shoulder? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJason Boyett's Pocket Guide to Sainthood takes an intriguing and unflinching look at the fascinating—and fascinatingly weird—lives of the saints. Whether you are a Catholic desperately needing a patron, or a Protestant trying to identify your cabbie's bobblehead, this may be as close as you ever come to true holiness. Make the most of it by learning \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow St. Denis delivered his best sermon while holding his own decapitated head\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Why both hair shirts and nakedness are mainstays of saintly fashion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Which saints are the patrons of bowel disorders, serial killers, and other useful categories\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e What is involved in the canonization process, should you get so lucky…or martyred\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePocket Guide to Sainthood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, virtue just got a whole lot more entertaining.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE POCKET GUIDE SERIES\u003c\/b\u003e explains complex religious subjects with a lethal dose of educational hilarity, guided by the author's insatiable curiosity, humor, and gentle irreverence. The Pocket Guide series includes Pocket Guide to the Bible, Pocket Guide to the Afterlife, and this book. Discover more at www.pocketguidesite.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 There Should Have Been a St. Webster (A Glossary of Terms) 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Saints You Should Know (A–F) 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Saints You Should Know (G–Z) 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 There’s a Saint for That (Patron Saints and Their Causes) 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 The Canonization Process (in 18 Simple Steps) 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Sts. Flotsam and Jetsam (An Assortment of Lists) 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected Bibliography 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Author 219\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Religion \u0026amp; beliefs [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Religion \u0026amp; beliefs\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Religion%20\u0026amp;%20beliefs%20%5BHR%5D%22\"\u003eHR\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52276182319384,"sku":"9780470373101","price":9.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470373101.jpg?v=1781364935","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/pocket-guide-to-sainthood-the-field-manual-for-the-super-virtuous-life-paperback-softback-9780470373101","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}