The Little Book of Saints

The perfect book to read on All Saints' Day. Many of these saints were put to death, mostly in gruesome ways. I enjoyed reading about all the ways these people, all regular humans, were able to act in ways to make the world better. Some of my favorites featured in this book were Anne (grandmothers, booksellers, and lace makers), Catherine (intellectuals, philosophers), Christopher (travelers), Dorothy (gardeners), Francis of Assisi (animals and ecology), Francis of Sales (writers), and James the Elder (hikers).