Informative... Reliable... AccessibleFirst published more than a quarter century ago, The Catholic Bible: Personal Study Edition has long served readers eager for a reliable, accessible guide to lead them into the biblical text. Thumb-indexed for convenience, this third edition is fully revised and augmented with new study aids suchas in-text essays on topics that enhance one's reading of the text. The "Reading Guides" that come before the text of the New American Bible Revised Edition - the translation used in the great majority of U. S. Catholic parishes - provide a concise, accessible overview of each individual book ofthe Bible, leading readers through the backgrounds, characters, and messages of all the books and their implications for our lives today. Lay people - individuals or members of study groups - students, and general readers will all find essential information in a form that is easy to use andorganized for quick reference. | The Catholic Bible Personal Study Edition by Graziano Marcheschi, Paperback | Indigo Chapters