Thérèse and Martin - Paperbackby Karin Johannesson (Author), Gerd Swensson (Translator), Mike McCoy (Translator) The Carmelite nun Therese of the Child Jesus (1873 1897) lived a contemplative monastic life. Through her writings, she continues to help people who live in completely different contexts to discover that God is always present in the middle of everyday life. Like Martin Luther (1483 1546), Therese clearly distances herself from the idea that we can earn our salvation