Story of a Soul

(L'Histoire d'une Âme)

THE STORY OF A SOUL is the autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux (the Little Flower) which conveys her "Little Way" of spiritual childhood - her "elevator" to Heaven, as she called it.

THE STORY OF A SOUL has become one of the greatest Catholic classic books. This young French woman felt the call of God early on her life and became a Carmelite nun at fifteen. She died at twenty-four. The book is distinguished by St. Therese's capacity for self analysis and her ability to draw meaning from the natural world.

She wrote this autobiography out of obedience to Mother Agnes of Jesus (her religious superior who was also her sister, Pauline). THE STORY OF A SOUL she tells of her life story which was very short (1873-1897).