The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux (the Little Flower) [The Authorized English Translation of Therese's Original Unaltered Manuscripts]

I struggled through the first part of this book but as I continued to read it, I was humbled by how much Therese loves God - this book has helped to draw me deeper in my relationship with Him and it has reminded me of the love that we are all called to carry in our hearts for God and for all those around us.

This book provides insight into the heart and soul of one of the greatest saints of modern times. Despite the fact that St. Therese pursued a vocation as a Carmelite nun, this autobiography demonstrates that we can imitate her spirituality because it is based on doing the little things for the love of God.

I struggled with this book because of the editing and detail that the author decided to include. It was a hard read and because of that difficulty, I couldn't wait to finish it. My Mom had an abridged copy of this book and it's a much more pleasant read than this book. I guess if you want an in depth book about the writing style and semi-coherence of Saint Terese, this book is for you. But if you just want to learn more about the drive, dedication, and achievements of this saint, believe me, the condensed version is a much better source.

St. Therese shares her thoughts and her soul about how to be a simple saint, how to be just an ordinary person, but yet, how to be extraordinary as Christian. She compared herself to other saints that she viewed as GIANTS in their love and devotion to God, their great feats that they accomplished and she said that is the way "they" are, but I love God in my own way. To paraphrase, I am not the biggest flower in the garden, but I am small and beautiful and show my love for God in my own little way, with arms outstretched toward Heaven. It is a must read. Some parts are a little slow because it is afterall a diary, but other parts did resound through my soul. Pax.

This is an autobiography of Ste. Terese. the Little Flower, that is wonderfully translated from the French into the English. For tose who seek an excellent reading resource for relection & Spiritual guidance, it is very highly recommended as a must have!

This is the autobiography of St Therese of Lisieux. Very inspiring. It starts off a bit hard to read, but stick with it. It is a wonderful book. Her story is quite amazing. I recommend it highly.

This version of St. Therese's autobiography takes the manuscript back to St. Therese's original, before her sister edited it.

I especially love the information about why St. Therese came to write particular passages, including the people and circumstances that inspired the stories.

Some readers have noted that many passages are "flowery", but the life of St. Therese -- who was a virgin and very young religious whose confessor proclaimed that she had never committed a mortal sin -- wrote what she knew, and even before entering Carmel St. Therese's life was very sheltered and protected. So she writes from a very different life experience compared to the rest of us.

It's worth remembering that when reading the exceedingly spiritual passages. Just skip over them if they seem excessive to you. The rest of the book is worth more than the price of the book.