{"product_id":"a-year-with-the-classics-jon-m-sweeney-9781250432650","title":"A Year with the Classics: A Beginner's Class in Twelve Books That Have Inspired Christian Heroes, Sinners, and Saints for Centuries","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA yearlong introduction to the twelve greatest classics of Christian spirituality, making timeless wisdom accessible to today's seekers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcross two millennia of Christian tradition, certain spiritual writers have shaped the soul of faith--calling believers to humility, contemplation, and love. In \u003ci\u003eA Year with the Classics\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning author and scholar Jon M. Sweeney serves as a wise and welcoming guide through twelve of these foundational works, from Augustine and Teresa of Avila to Julian of Norwich and The Cloud of Unknowing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach chapter offers an approachable \"beginner's class\" on a spiritual masterpiece--exploring its origins, the life of its author, its impact over time, and what it can still teach us today. Alongside insightful commentary are simple daily and weekly practices drawn directly from each text, turning reflection into lived experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for individual use or small groups, \u003ci\u003eA Year with the Classics\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to slow down, read deeply, and discover the enduring beauty and relevance of Christianity's most beloved spiritual teachers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jon M. Sweeney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250432650\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250432650\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Essentials\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Jon M. Sweeney","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49083870052607,"sku":"9781250432650","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-year-with-the-classics-jon-m-sweeney-9781250432650","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}