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PHOTO TITLE AUTHOR PRICE DESCRIPTION
The Beauty of Holiness and the Holiness of Beauty cover "The Beauty of Holiness and the Holiness of Beauty" John Saward $25.15 (paperback) "A study of two ways true beauty shines upon the world - in the lives of the saints and in the works of Christian art. Based on works of art (reproduced in this book) of Fra Angelico." (from the Ignatius Press catalogue) 200 pages
Be of Good Heart cover "Be of Good Heart - Sustaining Christian Hope in Our Difficult Days" Fr. Joseph McSorley $18.15 (paperback) "These pages will give you solid comfort when you feel overwhelmed by the flood of bad news that sometimes seems unrelenting. They'll show you how to develop - and retain - firm hope in God, even in the darkest times.

Such abiding hope is essential for every Christian these days, but it doesn't come naturally. That's why these pages teach you how important such hope is, and give you simple, practical ways to foster it within your soul.

From Fr. Joseph McSorley, you'll discover how you can gain the firm faith that God is actually present in every moment and every situation, no matter how bad it may be, and how that faith can keep you hopeful in the worst of times" (from the backcover of the book) 134 pages

Beorn the Proud cover "Beorn the Proud" Madeleine Polland $18.15 (paperback) "The Coast of Ireland in the 9th century is the prey of Viking marauders. Young Ness has been taken captive by Beorn, on his first raiding trip with his father's band of warriors. She must accompany them as they make their way back to Denmark, and so experiences the dangerous tensions and misfortunes that threaten the entire fleet. Her faith in the Christian God - ridiculed by Beorn - helps sustain her during her captivity. But Beorn grows ever prouder and disaster threatens to sweep him , and Ness, away." (from the backcover of the book) 208 pages
Beowulf the Warrior cover "Beowulf the Warrior" Ian Serraillier $9.75 (paperback) "Beowulf the Warrioris an outstanding modern version of the oldest epic in the English language. Ian Serraillier has retold the story of the hero Beowulf and his three memorable exploits - first, his rescuing of Hrothgar the Dane from the ravages of monstrous Grendel; next, his victory over Grendel's strange and horrible mother; and finally, in Beowulf's old age, his saving of his own people, the Geats, from the horrors of a dragon at the cost of his life. The adventure, with its compelling grandeur, speaks for itself" Ages 9 - UP (from the backcover of the book) 48 pages


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