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I recommend it to all who are looking for ways to improve themselves!","text":"Thank you for publishing this small but powerful book!","date":"Sep 7th 2023"},{"name":"Jordan Avery","rating":"5","title":"A Most Unique Book","text":"As someone who is always looking for good devotional information on the virtues I love this little book. Leo IX crafted his virtues and vices as unique characters in a very descriptive way, giving us details of their moods, actions, and even their clothing, all to illustrate the spiritual attributes of the vices and virtues. The dialogue between the two is very easy to read (a credit to Fr. Nixon the translator) and edifying. It&#039;s such a unique way to examine virtue and has been a great enjoyment to me.","date":"Sep 7th 2023"},{"name":"Isaiah M","rating":"4","title":"A Helpful (and Even Fun!) Little Meditation","text":"This little book is not only insightful and spiritually nourishing, it’s also simply charming. 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