A Gathering of Larks: Letters to Saint Francis from a Modern-Day Pilgrim, Carroll Abigail

These letters--part devotion, part historical biography, part contemporary engagement, and part inspiration--reveal Carrolls curiosity and wonder about Francis. She celebrates his whimsical idealism and impetuousness, explores his spirituality and commitment to poverty, and sometimes even questions him. She also uses Francis as a sounding board for larger questions about the world--and, through her own experience, explores how brokenness makes experiencing redemption possible.