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Ave Maria Press – Huge E-Book Sale on Several Titles by Christine

Ave Maria Press is having a huge sale on their e-book versions of their titles including 7 of the 8 books Christine Valters Paintner has published with them (AND this includes her newest one coming on April 3rd). Sale goes until April 15th!

Earth, Our Original Monastery is $8.99
The Soul’s Slow Ripening is $4.99
The Wisdom of the Body is $2.99
Illuminating the Way is $2.99
The Soul of a Pilgrim is 99 cents!
The Artist’s Rule is 99 cents!
Water, Wind, Earth, and Fire is 99 cents!

Visit Amazon, B&N, Kobo, and GooglePlay to purchase!

Note: Eyes of the Heart doesn’t seem to be included in the sale above.

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