Lucinda M. VardeyLucinda M. Vardey has written on Catholicism and contemporary spirituality with special emphasis on the works and writings of holy women. Her books include the compilation of the international bestseller of Mother Teresa's A Simple Path (Ballantine Boks, 1997), an anthology of women's prayers entitled The Flowering of the Soul (SPCK, 2004), Traveling with the Saints in Italy: Contemporary Pilgrimages on Ancient Paths (Paulist Press, 2005), and with her husband, John Dalla Costa, Being Generous: The Art of Right Living (Knopf, 2007). She is familiar with the beauty and benefits of silence. Her website is www.dallaluce.com. Read More Read Less