Written under obedience to her superiors, this is the autobiography of a young French Carmelite nun who entered the convent at just fifteen and died of tuberculosis at twenty-four. With remarkable warmth and candor, Thérèse recounts her childhood, her close-knit and deeply devout family, and the path that led her to religious life. At its heart lies the spiritual vision she became famous for: her "little way," a trust that holiness is found not in grand deeds but in doing small, ordinary things with great love. Published in 1898, it remains one of the most beloved spiritual memoirs ever written.