Pocket Guide to Sainthood

"Boyett's witty, weird, and sometimes even wise Pocket Guidesare proof that the best things do come in small packages."--Daniel Radosh, author, Rapture Ready!
We name our cities, hospitals, and churches after them. We flockto shrines bearing their remains. We ask for their help when welose our keys. Who are these saints, what made them so holy, andwhat in the world are those birds doing on St. Francis'sshoulder?
Jason Boyett's Pocket Guide to Sainthood takes an intriguing andunflinching look at the fascinating--and fascinatinglyweird--lives of the saints. Whether you are a Catholicdesperately needing a patron, or a Protestant trying to identifyyour cabbie's bobblehead, this may be as close as you ever come totrue holiness. Make the most of it by learning
* How St. Denis delivered his best sermon while holding his owndecapitated head
* Why both hair shirts and nakedness are mainstays of saintlyfashion
* Which saints are the patrons of bowel disorders, serial killers,and other useful categories
* What is involved in the canonization process, should you get solucky?or martyred
With Pocket Guide to Sainthood, virtue just got a whole lot moreentertaining.