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DianaC
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Could anyone share some titles that would be good spiritual reading for my daughter? She has read and enjoyed many of the Louis DeWohl books (except for the one on St. Augustine) and really enjoyed them.
I think I am specifically looking for Saint biographies/memoirs that would be age appropriate, but other Catholic writers/topics are welcome.
Thank you!
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Not sure what age your daughter is, but Pauline Jaricot by Mary Fabyan Windeatt was a favorite of all three of my daughters.
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She might like the saint books written by F.A. Forbes (published by Tan).
Tan sells eight of them and Gutenburg has five of her books link one of which is not sold by Tan.
My teenage daughter also liked Catherine Doherty's _Not Without Parables_.
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1. My Sisters the Saints by Colleen Carroll Campbell
2. Saint Therese autobiography
3. Desiderata: A Teen's Journey to God
4. The Imitation of Christ
5. Kisses from Katie (not Catholic but inspiring)
6. Any of Mother Teresa's books
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Story of a Soul
Girls' Guide
Blessed Margaret Costello
Hidden Power of Kindness...taken in small chunks for this age and then discussed would be really great!
How about the little "booklets" sold by TAN. Like "Holy Name," "Holy Spirit" "sorrowful mother"....these are all really "full" but not too complicated.
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Thank you all for these recommendations!
I am now working on compiling a list. Thanks again!
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I know I have tons she would enjoy, but I keep drawing a blank. A few that have come to mind:
Our Lady of Fatima by William Walsh
Scepter Press has a few historical fiction, like de Wohl, for young readers: Junia, Marcus and Grain of Wheat.
In the same vein, if she hasn't read it, Fabiola by Wiseman. Hillside has a nice edition.
Come Rack! Come Rope! by Msgr. Hugh Benson. A few others in that genre are Outlaws of Ravenhurst and Sun Slower, Sun Faster by Trevior.
Damien The Leper by John Farrow is quite moving. I read it about your daughter's age, do did my mom, and it made such an impression.
Letters to a Young Catholic by George Weigel.
This isn't to suggest she must discern, but books like
Shepherd's Tartan by Sister Mary Jean Dorcy
A Right to Be Merry by Mother Mary Francis (her sequels are "Strange Gods Before Me" and "Forth and Abroad")
are absolutely delightful. They tell of life in the convent, and discernment, but humorous insights and just lovely. I have a few others in that genre that are a bit harder to find.
Will post if I think of more. I know there are several biographies of female saints I really enjoyed at that age. I read up and down on the reading level for saint biographies.
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Thank you! Many of these I have never read - we will enjoy some of them together. 
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