The Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of the Little Flower (with Supplemental Reading: Classics Made Simple) [Illustrated]

by Thérèse of Lisieux

Whenever I open a book, no matter how beautiful or touching, my heart dries up, and I can understand nothing of what I read; or, if I do understand, my mind will go no further, and I cannot meditate. I am rescued from this helpless state by the Scriptures and The Imitation, finding in them a hidden manna, pure and substantial; but during meditation I am sustained above all else by the Gospels.