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El beato Juan Diego y la Virgen de Guadalupe. by Garcia, Fray Antonio Corredor, O.F.M.  Sevilla, Spain: Apostolado Mariano. In Spanish.
Elder Nektary of Optina. by Kontzevitch, I.M.  Platina, CA: St. Herman of Alaska Brotherhood. 1998. Through the eyewitness accounts of Elder Nektary's life contained in these pages, this "spiritual grandfather" of Orthodoxy in America can help to ground Orthodox converts in sober spirituality, rooted in unfeigned humility and repentance, which marks all true followers of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Eternal Companion: Brahmananda His Life and Teachings, the. by Prabhavananda, Swami.  Hollywood, CA: Vedanta Press. 1944. To write the biography of an illumined soul is very difficult, if not impossible. When you go into the presence of one of these great beings, something very wonderful happens. His mere presence gives you, a super-sense which enables you to recognize the greatness which is in him. The teachings contain in this volume have been translated from the original Bengali edition. They are taken from diaries, private notes, and memories of informal talks given to young monastic disciples on various occasions.

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