The life of the Monk Ambrose Optinsky in a retelling for children. Maksimova M.

From this book, children learn how, despite the spiritual and bodily weaknesses, the elder Ambrose Optinsky reached holiness. The book is written by a lively, understandable language for kids and schoolchildren.

Each parent wants to educate in his child a beautiful and strong character for a happy life. Children take an example from others, and often the images for imitation become book heroes. The most convincing are real images, and among them the most beautiful are images of holy people, their life experience. This series contains the lives of Christian ascetics, talentedly set out by writers for children. Joint reading of these books creates a good family tradition and gives children excellent examples of love and kindness to become better and happier.