{"product_id":"pocket-guide-to-sainthood-the-field-manual-for-the-super-virtuous-life-paperback","title":"Pocket Guide to Sainthood: The Field Manual for the Super-Virtuous Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJason Boyett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\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\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\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\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJASON BOYETT\u003c\/b\u003e is not a professional theologian or historian but that hasn't stopped him from writing this book. His work has appeared in a variety of publications as well as on his blog (www.jasonboyett.com). He lives in Texas with his wife and children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 6.94 x 4.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42567605125216,"sku":"9780470373101","price":22.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/N0g5Wm9TaTAvd1o3WG51cElxeDJpdz09.webp?v=1770684927","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/pocket-guide-to-sainthood-the-field-manual-for-the-super-virtuous-life-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}