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The Amazon Store at MillionDollarPetPix.com ( In association with Amazon.com )Maid of Heaven: The Story of Saint Joan of Arcby: Ben D. Kennedy  Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 270 EAN: 9780975265628 ISBN: 0975265628 Label: RLK Press Inc. Manufacturer: RLK Press Inc. Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 112 Publication Date: January 15, 2007 Publisher: RLK Press Inc. Studio: RLK Press Inc. Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: NEW BOOK ABOUT JOAN OF ARC POETICALLY TELLS HER LEGENDARY STORY IN A WAY THAT MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE WITH HER AS SHE MAKES HISTORY! Everyone has heard of Joan of Arc but how many people really know the complete story about this famous person? Perhaps it is the complexity of all that happened to her and the long, hard to read biographies that keep most people from knowing the full story. Ben D. Kennedy solves this problem by delivering an easy to read yet compelling biography that covers the life of Joan of Arc in a way that is both beautiful and inspiring. The story of Joan of Arc is so remarkable that it is one that everyone should fully know. Called by God to rescue her people from the invading English, she answers the call when she is only sixteen years old. A little over two years later, she is dead but in the brief time she lived, she accomplished as much as anyone in history and became the legendary figure that she remains today. At first glance, you might wonder how a poem can cover such a story but Kennedy explains: "I can say in a poem in a few lines what it would take pages to say in a regular biography and say it better. In today people have the time or the inclination to read a thousand page biography but Maid of Heaven can be read in less than an hour." The other advantages to the poetic form of writing become apparent as you read Maid of Heaven. The sheer beauty of the easy flowing verse brings to the story a kind of Homeric heroism echoing classic epic poems of the past. "I was impressed by his clever English prose that was able to combine actual historical fact and the words spoken by Joan herself." Virginia Frohlick - Founder and Director of the Joan of Arc Center- Albuquerque, NM "Mr. Kennedy does an amazing job of putting such a lyrical story into capitivating lyrical form. " Chris Snidow - Author, musician and leader of three Joan of Arc pilgrimages in France. "Expertly Composed and Highly Recommended" Midwest Book Review Average Rating:
 Rating: - Maid of Heaven Video TrailerWatch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RNE87Q7CFIJMO Great inspiring video about Joan of Arc with historic pictures. Rating:  - Somewhat disappointedMaid of Heaven was the third book I recently read about Joan of Arc. While I don't typically read poetry (that is I may be a bad judge), this particular poetry was definitely not to my liking. The book was essentially a short biography of Joan 's life told in a manner that seemed forced and not particularly appealing; the poetry aspects seemed almost non-existent to me other the some basic rhyming (I have read some really good poetry, some that captures your imagination and lets your drift into ... Read More Rating: - Expertly composed and highly recommendedEveryone knows of the general legend of Joan of Arc - a young and illiterate girl hears voices from God and leads France against the invading English. "Maid of Heaven: The Story of Saint Joan of Arc", however, tells the complete and through story of a sixteen year old girl who rose up to stand against insurmountable odds. Nonfiction, but written and reads like fiction, "Maid of Heaven: The Story of Saint Joan of Arc" is expertly composed and highly recommended to world history shelves and for anyone ... Read More Rating: - Deeply Moving and Spiritual!The symbolism in this poem is awesome! The whole battle of light verses darkness in the life of St. Joan is beautifully portrayed throughout Maid of Heaven. The very first stanza references St. Joan's birth on the Epiphany and from there her great spiritual journey unfolds in a way that make it clear what the focus of her life was: serving God. If you only read this poem as a history of Joan of Arc you will come away with a good understanding of the major events in her life. BUT if you ... Read More Rating: - Beautiful lyrical form for a beautiful lyrical story...I've read many books about France's Partron Saint, Joan of Arc, but never seen one like 'Maid of Heaven' by Ben Kennedy. It is Joan's life portrayed through beautiful poetic form. Mr. Kennedy does an amazing job of putting such a lyrical story into capitivating lyrical form. It is the kind of book that catches your attentiion, and then never lets go. Once I started, I was compelled to continue to the very end. The poetry is lovely and well versed, and the historical perspecties reflect an accurate ... Read More 
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