This Saint Will Change Your Life: 300 Heavenly Allies for Architects, Athletes, Bloggers, Brides, Librarians, Murderers, Whales, Widows, and You |
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| Authors: | Craughwell, Thomas J. |
| Publisher: | Quirk Books |
| BISAC/Subject: | REL110000, REF015000, REF007000 |
| ISBN: | 9781594745348, Related ISBNs: 1594745285, 159474534X, 9781594745287, 9781594745348 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 480, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
Synopsis: Heaven Help Us!
Your days of worry and frustration are over. Whoever you are, whatever you do, there’s a patron saint who wants to help you—specifically you—with your troubles. This Saint Will Change Your Life features 300 patron saints for every person and situation imaginable.
• There are patron saints for travelers, vegetarians, and women in labor.
• For gamblers, lawyers, and parents with disappointing children.
• For families stressed by houseguests.
• For victims of toothaches, appendicitis, and sore throats.
• For beekeepers, booksellers, sailors, schoolgirls, and even (we kid you not) vampire hunters!
This Saint Will Change Your Life! describes the real-life histories of an amazing variety of holy figures from the Christian faith and reveals how each became associated with particular beneficiaries. Also included are reproductions of 300 full-color holy cards depicting these heavenly helpers in all their glory.
Your days of worry and frustration are over. Whoever you are, whatever you do, there’s a patron saint who wants to help you—specifically you—with your troubles. This Saint Will Change Your Life features 300 patron saints for every person and situation imaginable.
• There are patron saints for travelers, vegetarians, and women in labor.
• For gamblers, lawyers, and parents with disappointing children.
• For families stressed by houseguests.
• For victims of toothaches, appendicitis, and sore throats.
• For beekeepers, booksellers, sailors, schoolgirls, and even (we kid you not) vampire hunters!
This Saint Will Change Your Life! describes the real-life histories of an amazing variety of holy figures from the Christian faith and reveals how each became associated with particular beneficiaries. Also included are reproductions of 300 full-color holy cards depicting these heavenly helpers in all their glory.
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