A Canopy of Stars - by Christopher Gleeson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>An inspiring collection of quotations, extracts, poems and aphorisms, illuminated by the author's reflections and anecdotes. 'A gem on every page and a definite resource if you enjoy pertinent stories and wisdom of the ages. For parents and teenagers themselves, it offers encouragement and inspiration'.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Chris Gleeson has updated and added new material to his wonderful first editionof this book. As well as the eight Stars, we now have four Canopies, each of them aligning with one of the four Weeks of the Spiritual Exercises of St Igantius. </p><p>For more than twenty years, Chris Gleeson was at the head of two Jesuit school communities, and called upon to present numerous public speeches, homilies and reflections, spoken and written. Always, dotted among these commentaries, were qiotations from many sources. He has put together a collection of these 'nuggets of wisdom', as he calls them.</p><p>An inspiring collection of quotations, extracts, poems and aphorisms, illuminated by the author's reflections and anecdotes. 'A gem on every page and a definite resource if you enjoy pertinent stories and wisdom of the ages. For parents and teenagers themselves, it offers encouragement and inspiration'.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>This book is a collection of many wise minds and stories that have been used by Christopher Gleeson in his many addresses and messages to his school audiences - students, teachers and parents. It's a book you can open at any page and find something that resonates with your own inner ponderings and truths. It has a gem on every page and is a definite resource of you enjoy pertinent stories and wisdom of the ages. For parents of teenagers and teenagers themselves, it offers guidance in the form of encouragement and inspiration.</p><p><em>Cornerstone</em></p><p>It's the sort of book many people are looking for - brief, punchy and with some light for the journey. Much needed!</p><p>Michael Whelan sm, Aquinas Academy </p><p>Presented in a witty and attractive manner, combining Gleeson's thoughts with a wide selection of wisdom from others ... He has a gift for finding the apt or inspirational quotation and weaving it in ... The quotations are always thought-provoking.</p><p>Catholic Life</p><br>
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