The promise of Eternal life has been a clarion call to the Saints for centuries, rousing them to action and heroic virtue. They knew that, compared with Eternity, this life is but a shadow. Eternity beckons to us as well. We must seek the same destination as the Saints in the midst of a world filled with amusements and vanities that constantly threaten to derail us on our journey to Heaven. St. Alphonsus Liguori's ATTAINING SALVATION is a timeless, priceless compass for that journey. Written when the great Doctor of the Church was 77 years old, this treasury of reflections shines with the mature learning of a brilliant mind and a life dedicated to the study and service of God. With 45 short chapters filled with provocative Scripture quotes, this book is at once challenging and easy to understand. It can be read a little at a time or all at once with equal benefit. ATTAINING SALVATION will instruct and inspire every reader with the commanding insight of one of the Church's great saints. Its words do not just feed the intellect; they nurture the soul. It is St. Alphonsus Liguori at his best. "For what is your life? It is a vapor, which appeareth for a little while, and afterwards shall vanish away." -St. James 4:15