Brother Cadfael's Book of Days: The Material and Spiritual Wisdom of a Medieval Crusader-monk

Brother Cadfael is one of my favourite literary characters: a Welshman, a former Crusader, an herbalist and healer, and a late vocation to the cloister after a real life. He sought the peace of enclosure after decades of fighting, and this book is such a good example of what he was looking for. It's a book of days with a quote by or about Brother Cadfael for each day in the year, some long ones, some short. There are wood-cut illustrations at the month title pages and scattered throughout, so it is a beautiful book. It's a quiet book, a restful book, a thoughtful book. It gives a thought for each day, something to muse on and consider as you go about your busy life. It's like settling down for a rest after a long cold day of outside winter work -- just appreciating the quiet and the warmth and the book in your hand and the thoughts it provokes.