{"product_id":"margaret-and-the-pope-go-to-assisi-paperback","title":"Margaret and the Pope Go to Assisi - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJon M. Sweeney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRoy DeLeon\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this fourth installment of \"The Pope's Cat\" series, Margaret and the Pope travel for the first time together away from the Vatican and out of Rome. They go by train to the Umbrian hill town of Assisi, a place of pilgrimage for Christians all over the world who want to remember the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Together they visit the great Basilica named for St. Francis, greet Franciscan friars at the monastery, attend a World Day of Prayer for Peace, meet religious leaders (each, it seems, with a very different hat ) from around the world, and see evidence of the spirit of St. Francis all over town. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Most of all, the Pope shows his love and care for his vulnerable creature friend, as at the beginning of the book when someone from the Curia has frightened Margaret and she's hiding in a closet in the Pope's apartment. \"Don't worry, \u003ci\u003eil mio amore\u003c\/i\u003e.\" (\u003ci\u003eIl mio amore\u003c\/i\u003e means \"My love.\") \"People can be so fussy, can't they?\" the Pope says, picking her up in his arms.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon M. Sweeney\u003c\/b\u003e's popular history, \u003ci\u003eThe Pope Who Quit\u003c\/i\u003e, was optioned by HBO. In addition to \u003ci\u003eThe Pope's Cat\u003c\/i\u003e series for children, he's the author or translator of many other books \u003ci\u003eincluding The Complete Francis of Assisi\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFrancis of Assisi in His Own Words: The Essential Writings\u003c\/i\u003e, often used in classes, book groups, and for individual study by people around the world wanting to know more about St. Francis of Assisi. Jon lives in Milwaukee with his wife, daughters, and cats. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoy DeLeon\u003c\/b\u003e is an Oblate of St. Benedict, a spiritual director, a workshop facilitator focused on creative praying, an Urban Sketcher, and a professional illustrator. In addition to illustrating \u003ci\u003eThe Pope's Cat\u003c\/i\u003e series, he is also the author of \u003ci\u003ePraying With the Body: Bringing the Psalms to Life\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Bothell, Washington, with his wife, Annie.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.5 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770396836128,"sku":"9781640601703","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ad11c826201802a22be5666d3034337b.webp?v=1780370875","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/margaret-and-the-pope-go-to-assisi-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}