{"product_id":"pocket-guide-to-sainthood-9780470373101","title":"Pocket Guide to Sainthood","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoyett''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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402317603159,"sku":"9780470373101","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470373101.jpg?v=1730480051","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/pocket-guide-to-sainthood-9780470373101","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}