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On the Street with Francis of Assisi provides an unique and lively travelogue of parallel journeys: that of Francis of Assisi on his method to sainthood in the thirteenth century, and that of author Linda Bird Francke, who followed his path through the wonder of central and coastal Italy–and actually on to Egypt.Francke tells the powerful tale of St Francis through the numerous places he visited. She and her partner, Harvey Loomis, utilized as their guidebooks ancient texts, such as the first official biography of the saint, finished in 1229, only 3 years after he perished. Theirs wasn't a religious quest but one centered on appreciation for a guy whose story continues to amaze and stimulate millions all over the world. From Assisi–a little Umbrian city that today attracts two-million visitors annually, which makes it second simply to Rome being a German pilgrimage destination–Saint Francis crisscrossed France for 20 years.