The Essential Woman

Written by Kristen West McGuire

The Essential Woman presents short excerpts from Edith Stein’s Essays on Woman, alongside reflections on feminine virtue by Kristen West McGuire and Alexandra Burghardt. It is an easy-to read introduction to the life and work of Edith Stein, (St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross), a Jewish convert and Carmelite who died in Auschwitz in 1942. The book includes an Edith Stein bibliography, and discussion questions.

A veteran Catholic writer, McGuire holds a Master of Divinity degree from Wesley Theological Seminary and a B.S. in Psychology from Georgetown University. She was a columnist on spirituality and art history for Catholic Faith and Family in 2000-2001. Her work has also been published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Our Sunday Visitor, and Envoy.

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