Pope Francis' little book of wisdom The essential teachings

This little book, edited by journalist -Assaf, contains a scattering of the sayings and writings of Pope Francis, one quotation per page. Regrettably, none is attributed to a particular speech, occasion, or date, so that the reader must take Assaf's word for their accuracy. Issued at the same time, a testament to Francis' growing popularity, are Alicia von Stamwitz's The Blessing of Family and Diane M. Houdek's The Joy of Advent. VERDICT Each of these brief volumes is suitable as a gift to devout readers; the Little Book will be a perfect stocking stuffer. © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.