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Summary: THIS IS JOAN
Review: I am a university student who is the age of Joan when she died. This is an extraordinary book to have in your collection, especially if you look up to Joan as I do. This book will let you explore and understand the true St. Joan. This is the closest we will get to know her here on Earth. Don't listen to the movies who portray her for something other than she was. This woman was a true heroine; she is truly someone to look up to. If you love Joan, buy this book, and come to know her. Take my advise..I'm pre-med..I needed this book to continue my own "mission." God Bless!
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Summary: To the point
Review: I liked this book because too many books and movies speculate about her life and add things that they couldn't have known as fact. This book is the questioned asked of her and her answers. It's not written as a story or even a biography. It's very straight foward without narration. It was very to the point, which is what I liked most.
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Summary: Fantastic! Touching and Pure.
Review: I love this book because of the direct way in which it tells the story. You get a sense of Joan's character through the most significant words she spoke. Whatever she could not tell, the wonderfully written afterword does. Also, the cover art (a b&w photo) is worth having in itself- it's incredible compared to most other Joan of Arc books. In short: Most books I pick up never fail to bore me, but this text is truly gripping.
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Summary: Compelling
Review: I picked this book up in the library as sort of an afterthought. I figured on using it as one of the resources to verify some of what I read in other biographies of Joan, or to doublecheck a few facts of her life. The paper I wrote took me four days, but the interest this book stirred in me did not fade. It is a fascinating way to see Jehanne; as there is no bias and everything said within is true. This book is one of the most accurate biographies you can get for the simple reason that it was not written as a biography. A planned and presented retelling of a life always has some sort of spin put on it by the authour, but this book lacks that. With this you can almost hear her speaking, can almost see her sitting calmly, frustrating the questioners with her honest and unwavering replies. Whether for personal reading pleasure or for a project or paper this book is a valuble resource.
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Summary: May tempt you to want to know more about her
Review: I was introduced to this brief book because of my 13 year old daughter's biography assignment. The book was abstracted and translated from French into English and consists only of "her own words" in the form of letters and documents which have accumulated over the years and been studied by scholars. While not a book I could say would bring a complete understanding of Joan's life, it was intriguing to read her own interpretation of the events in her life. A little deep towards the end, especially for a young reader, it never the less did prove to be provoking and we enthusiastically probed other mediums to find more background information. The story is so full of emotion and controversy it is sure to prompt contemplation and conversation. From my experience, it was worth the read to listen to my 13 year old reflect on what it would be like to be living in Joan's time and if you were Joan. All in all, both of us had a positive experience from the book.
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Summary: May tempt you to want to know more about her
Review: I was introduced to this brief book because of my 13 year old daughter's biography assignment. The book was abstracted and translated from French into English and consists only of "her own words" in the form of letters and documents which have accumulated over the years and been studied by scholars. While not a book I could say would bring a complete understanding of Joan's life, it was intriguing to read her own interpretation of the events in her life. A little deep towards the end, especially for a young reader, it never the less did prove to be provoking and we enthusiastically probed other mediums to find more background information. The story is so full of emotion and controversy it is sure to prompt contemplation and conversation. From my experience, it was worth the read to listen to my 13 year old reflect on what it would be like to be living in Joan's time and if you were Joan. All in all, both of us had a positive experience from the book.
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Summary: Cute little gift book - highly recommended
Review: Joan's own words are compelling. Trask has organized quotes and testimony in a short, gift-quality little book that is a joy to read straight through, or browse over coffee. Of more than a dozen books on Joan that I have read and studied, this is one of my top three favorites. If you want to feel like you walked with Joan, read Mark Twain's fictional diary, "Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc," told from the point of view of her childhood friend-later-scribe. One of the greatest reads of my life! A Book that really changed my perspective on a lot of things.
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Summary: Joan of Arc: In Her Own Words
Review: Makes a vivid case for Sainthood, not only for Joan, but for Sainthood as a genuine phenomenon. How this unlettered, 20 year old peasant girl could fathom the deepest, most profound issues of religious reality, and do so in this ravishing, self-effacing and accessible manner will be one of humankind's lasting mysteries. Inspiring and baffling beyond description. Moves me to tears on every subsequent rereading. Incomparable. Unmissable!
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Summary: Compelling
Review: Reading Jehanne's own words is simply an amazing experience. The way the book is written, you can almost hear her speaking with all the passion & fervor she posessed. Reading this book is like being there, back in time, actually watching & hearing all as it happens.
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Summary: Joan of Arc: In Her Own Words
Review: The writings follow the syntac of a thirteen year old. The book as a whole is a delight to read. There is a simplicity to Joans words that made me feel good about myself and what she sincerely wanted to accomplish.
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