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Teresa of Avila

The Book of My Life

Mirabai Starr Mirabai Starr Tessa Bielecki Tessa Bielecki

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English
Shambhala Publications Inc
15 November 2008
A ""pure genius"" translation of the beloved autobiographical writings of the great 16th-century Spanish mystic, Saint Teresa of

vila (Caroline Myss, New York Times-bestselling author)

Teresa of

vila (1515-1582) is one of the most beloved of the Catholic saints. In 1562, during the era of the Spanish Inquisition, Teresa sat down to write an account of the mystical experiences for which she had become famous. The result was this book, one of the great classics of spiritual autobiography.

With this fresh translation of The Book of My Life, Mirabai Starr brings the inimitable Spanish mystic to life for a new generation. In contemporary English that mirrors Teresa's own earthy, vernacular Spanish, and that presents us with-four centuries after Teresa's death-someone we feel we know, Mirabai Starr offers a stunning portrait of a woman who is intoxicated by God yet filled with an overflowing love for the world.
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Imprint:   Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   Abridged edition
Dimensions:   Height: 227mm,  Width: 153mm,  Spine: 24mm
Weight:   522g
ISBN:   9781590305737
ISBN 10:   1590305736
Pages:   384
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Mirabai Starr is an adjunct professor of philosophy and religious studies at the University of New Mexico. She has studied a wide variety of religious traditions, including Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, and Christianity. She is also the translator of Teresa of vila's Interior Castle and The Dark Night of the Soul by John of the Cross. She lives in Taos, New Mexico.

Reviews for Teresa of Avila: The Book of My Life

A cause for celebration. Captures Teresa's conversational enthusiasm most effectively. -- Library Journal (starred review) <br> Crisp, contemporary language puts Teresa's famous passion for God in stark relief. -- Publishers Weekly <br> Mirabai Starr's translation is a work for our time. She has given Teresa a presence and a voice in a modern era. Saint Teresa no doubt chose Mirabai, for her talent with language and Spanish translation is pure genius. --Caroline Myss, author of Entering the Castle and Anatomy of the Spirit <br> Mirabai Starr's translation makes totally accessible this most famous (and attractive) saint. The writing has such a delightful sparkle you can't help falling in love with Teresa. --John Nichols, author of The Milagro Beanfield War <br> Saint Teresa of Avila has long deserved a far wider readership than existing translations have secured for her. She wrote, as she undoubtedly spoke, in an unapologetically vernacular Spanish--idiomatic, vivi


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