{"product_id":"the-francis-book-800-years-with-the-saint-from-assisi","title":"The Francis Book: 800 Years With the Saint From Assisi","description":"\u003cp\u003eRembrandt painted him  Zeffireli filmed him  Chesterton eulogized him  Lenin died with his name on his lips  Toynbee compared him to Jesus and Buddha  Kerouac picked him as patron of the Beat generation  Sir Kenneth Clark called him Europes greatest religious genius. Here is a book that takes Francis of Assisi out of the birdbath and places him where he really is: at the heart of human and divine experience for Christian and non-Christian people all over the world. Here are the thoughts and visions of some of the greatest writers and artists of the past eight centuries  as they confront the enduring mysteries of a wealthy small-town merchants son who became a \"mirror of Christ\". - His city (Assisi) - His life and times - His values - His best friend (St. Clare) - His universe - His passion - His song (The Canticle of the Sun) - His end - His continuing influence - His universal appeal. This books multi-media format - fiction  essays  poetry  journalism  songs  paintings  drawings  photographs  and more - is \"modern \" just as St. Francis has been \"modern for every age since he burst on the world 800 years ago. Its designed to entertain as well as inspire  to be flipped through as well as carefully read  to charm as well as challenge. Reading it is like a chance encounter with a barefoot preacher long ago on the streets of Assisi. Many have had the experience  but the meaning of it is for you alone to decide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44811721211957,"sku":"ByrdShop_0020032005","price":59.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780020032007_b0d6d1dc-9179-41e0-99db-0d8d48d2ff45.jpg?v=1772691406","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-francis-book-800-years-with-the-saint-from-assisi","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}