A Revolution of Love: The Meaning of Mother Teresa,Used

Product DescriptionIn this Mother Teresa biography by David Scott, we meet the Mother Teresa that we would never have met simply from television interviews or news images. A complex figure, Mother Teresa found her life's work only after years of false starts and by overcoming great practical difficulties. Her love for the poor was accompanied by a stern critique of the rich and powerful. And she lived much of her life in an anguished dark night of the soul. Discover the real Mother Teresa in this inspiring yet unsentimental biography of her lifeFrom Publishers WeeklyFew people knew the real Mother Teresa, argues Scott in this readable, delightful volume on the complexity of this contemporary saint. Scott succeeds at painting an original picture of Teresa of Calcutta based on her own sound bites as well as statements by people who knew or interviewed her. Scott's research allows for a surprising perspective; however, sometimes his opinions seem unfounded and could use more documentation. He dares to ask some bold questions: Was she completely sincere? Did she manipulate the media? Did her powerful presence in public life add to or subtract from her mission? In simple yet poetic prose, he ambitiously covers much ground, though at times his forays become digressions. For example, his comparisons of the saint to other figures like Gandhi, Augustine and Thrse of Lisieux and his discussion of the process of canonization are absorbing, but need more pages to contribute properly to his portrait. Overall, however, he skillfully and seamlessly guides the reader through an impressive array of topics, such as Mother Teresa's decision to start the Missionaries of Charity, her approach to scripture and her relationship to politics and media. On the whole, Scott should be applauded for thinking outside the box and adding to the intrigue of an important modern religious figure.Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.From the Inside Flap'AT A TIME WHEN WE SAVOR MOTHER TERESA'S INFLUENCE ON OUR WORLD, DAVID SCOTT'S A Revolution of Love OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE AND GRAND VIEW OF HER VOCATION, HER TEACHING, AND HER HERITAGE IN CHRIST. HE ALSO PROVIDES A WORTHY EXPLORATION INTO THE MAKEUP OF HOLINESS.' Lucinda Vardey, editor and compiler of the best seller A Simple PathWHO WAS MOTHER TERESA?In this inspiring yet unsentimental look at the life of the first truly global saint, author David Scott argues that the glitter of Mother Teresa's celebrity often obscured the full splendor of this beloved and holy woman.Moving photogrphs and unforgetable television images showed Mother Teresa as an unflappable, singleminded advocate for the poor. In reality, she was a complex figure. She found her life's work only after years and years of false starts and by overcoming great practical difficulties. Her love for the poor was accompanied by a stern critique of the rich and powerful. Most amazing, she lived much of her life in an anguished dark night of the soul. David Scott's A Revolution of Love offers readers a fresh appraisal of the full meaning of Mother Teresa's life and work. It shows her to be a saint exquisitelymatched for our timesa tiny but towering figure who wanted nothing less than to knit the world together in a revolution of love.From the Back Cover'AT A TIME WHEN WE SAVOR MOTHER TERESA'S INFLUENCE ON OUR WORLD, DAVID SCOTT'S A Revolution of Love OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE AND GRAND VIEW OF HER VOCATION, HER TEACHING, AND HER HERITAGE IN CHRIST. HE ALSO PROVIDES A WORTHY EXPLORATION INTO THE MAKEUP OF HOLINESS.' Lucinda Vardey, editor and compiler of the best seller A Simple PathWHO WAS MOTHER TERESA?In this inspiring yet unsentimental look at the life of the first truly global saint, author David Scott argues that the glitter of Mother Teresa's celebrity often obscured the full splendor of this beloved and holy woman.Moving photogrphs and unforgetable television images s