num_pages: 160
description: Popular Catholic podcaster Haley Stewart insists that theres no better life coach than nineteenth-century British novelist Jane Austen. In this uniquely Catholic take Stewart reveals Austens thoughtful deeply personal exploration of human relationshipsincluding with Godthrough her six novels. Stewarts insights take you on a journey that is both literary and spiritual revealing how Austens characters and themes can lead to you to discover and become the person God has called you to be. Stewart draws fascinating connections between Austens novels and real life and introduces Austen as a capable life coach by how she guides her readers to understand virtue and vice through friendship love community and Gods grace. Austens characters reveal how virtuous habits transform us and help us become who we were meant to be. Each chapter focuses on characters and virtues from a single Whether you are already an Austen fan or are discovering her works for the first time Stewarts infectious enthusiasm and captivating spiritual insights will have you digging in to experience firsthand the characters and stories that have captured imaginations in book and film for more than two centuries. Discussion questions and recommended film adaptations make this book suitable for individual or group use or as a high school classroom or homeschool resource. A free downloadable leaders guide is available at avemariapress.com.
language: English
title: Jane Austen’s Genius Guide to Life: On Love, Friendship, and Becoming the Person God Created You to Be
publisher: Ave Maria Press