Bird of Fire Benson First developed for course use

First developed for course use in the Catholic Studies program at the University of St

The Month of the Falling Leaves

exhilaratingly entertaining and profoundly moving

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Bird of Fire Benson First developed for course useBy Helen C. White Of all the saints in the halls of Heaven, few are as widely beloved yet also the subject of such literary mistreatment as Francis of Assisi. With Helen C. Whites beautifully crafted Bird of Fire, the life and work of that exuberant, ingenious Umbrian youth receives the irresistible telling it deserves. Set against the exhilarating backdrop of the High Middle Ages, Bird of Fire follows Francis Bernardone as he renounces his path to