"A biography-in-verse that brims with beauty, pain, insight, and humility, Thérèse informs as it inspires. In Sarah Law's honest and perceptive portrayals, the 'busy stillness' and 'little ways' of this Carmelite nun become a 'petal, flaming high in Christ's kaleidoscope.' This is a poetry pilgrimage you'll want to take." -- Marjorie Maddox , author of Transplant, Transport, Transubstantiation "Little souls, little petals, little Carmelite--the word little is intrinsically woven into the life of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, and it appears repeatedly, in all the right places, in this poetic biography of the saint. The poems enthrall by their attention to sensory detail and the underlying strength they evince. Through them we learn how Thérèse's 'little world blossom[ed] / under her sword's steel.' A deeply moving and memorable work.

" -- Sofia Starnes , author of The Consequence of Moonlight: Poems "Thérèse of Lisieux had the soul of a poet, and this life of Thérèse in poetry, inspired by the photos, reminiscences, and incidents of the saint, penetrates the depths hidden in the seeming triviality of her life and her 'resolute littleness,' adding fresh and new insight." -- Jennifer Moorcroft , author of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux and her Sisters.