![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() While referencing her own life and experiences, Joan shares her wisdom, advice, and lessons learned - inviting us to put aside mediocrity and live virtuous, courageous lives. The book is divided into 15 short chapters and written in Joan’s voice, as a dialogue with the reader. “Joan conveys to us the beauty and the greatness of the human being and arouses in us a thirst for life, for engagement and for sacrifice,” he writes. She was born at Alençon, France, 2 January, 1873 died at Lisieux 30 September, 1897. She is also known as the Little Flower of Jesus. While we may think of the valiant Maid of Orleans as distant and not relatable, Havard - founder of the Virtuous Leadership Institute - believes that Joan of Arc has something important to say to us today. Therese of the Child Jesus and Holy Face, was a Carmelite Nun in a Carmelite monastery in Lisieux, France. If you find yourself wishing at times that you had a coach for your life, you may want to pick up a new little book by Alexandre Havard called Coached by Joan of Arc, published by Scepter Press. Most of us have times in life when we could use a personal coach - someone to encourage us, challenge us, hold us accountable, and invite us to a deeper and richer way of living. This French saint will encourage, challenge, and inspire you with her wisdom and advice in a new book. Thrse of Lisieux’s Followers (290) Thrse of Lisieux Born in Alenon, France JanuDied SeptemGenre Biographies & Memoirs, Poetry, Religion & Spirituality edit data Saint Thrse de Lisieux or Saint Thrse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, born Marie-Franoise-Thrse Martin, was a French Carmelite nun. ![]()
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