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Centuries ago, Francis de Sales�bishop of Geneva during the lifetime of many first generation Protestant Calvinists�wrote about the importance of having a spiritual director. Yet he later told his biographer such a person �would be difficult to find,� suggesting that in these circumstances, �We can look for guidance among the books of authors who are no longer living. Devotional books are our best Directors.� Today, de Sales serves as such a spiritual director to countless modern day believers, and his Introduction to the Devout Life is recognized as one of the truly great works of devotional literature. Originally written as a series of letters of religious guidance, this enduring book is filled with thoughtful spiritual illustrations and radiates with a warm humanity that touches people of all religious backgrounds. A classic masterpiece of spiritual writing, de Sales� book is acknowledged to be among the top handful of guides to Christian living. No matter where readers are in their spiritual development�whether they are beginners or skilled theologians�this modern interpretation, an �honest paraphrase� of de Sales� work, will gently guide them down the clearest path imaginable into a deeper and more authentic religious life.