Soul Searchers: An Anthology of Spiritual Journeys

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Summary: A Wonderful Collection of Spiritual Giants
Review: Teresa de Bertodano has collected a number of wonderful spiritual excerpts and has included them in this book about the spiritual journey. Most of the people included in the book are well known Christians such as St. Therese of Lisieux, Thomas Merton, St. Augustine, John Wesley and St. Ignatius of Loyola. Some are people such as Edith Piaf or Mary Mc Aleese, people we normally do not associate with faith, or at least religious writing. Other inclusions are more ecumenical such as Gandhi or Anne Frank. Each offers something that can help us in our search for God.

The book is divided into three sections, each referred to as a journey. The first journey deals with beginning in the spiritual life. The second journey deals with midlife, or times when God surprises our routine. The last section deals with our final journey or death. The book can be read cover to cover, which is probably the best way to appreciate the way the works are included, or in bits and pieces in a way that interests the reader.