Jacques Fesch’s Followers (6)

Jacques Fesch

Born

in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Yvelines, Île-de-France., France

April 06, 1930

Died

October 01, 1957

Genre

Spirituality, Religion, Memoir

edit data

Jacques Fesch was a French criminal who killed a cop and then reinvented himself while on death row. Raised as an atheist he turned devout Roman Catholic while waiting for the guillotine during his incarceration between 1954 and 1957 leading to conversion other inmates and jailers.

Until his crime Fesch had led a spoiled and vicious life. At one time he had dreams of sailing the South Pacific, leave everything and live there. And to fulfil his vision, on 24 February 1954 Fesch attempt to rob money from a money changer office to buy a boat, when he tried to escape Fesch accidentally shot policeman Jean Vergne, who was in pursuit.

Later on the press and public opinion went frenzy about the case and Fesch was sentenced to death penalty on 6 Apri ...more

Combine Editions
Jacques Fesch’s books

Average rating: 4.26 · 130 ratings · 16 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Dentro de cinco horas veré a Jesús (Arcaduz nº 102) (Spanish Edition) by Jacques Fesch, Mercedes Villar Ponz (Translator) 4.16 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 1980 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Light over the Scaffold: Prison Letters of Jacques Fesch and Cell 18 : Unedited Letters of Jacques Fesch Guillotined on October 1, 1957 at the Age of 27 by Jacques Fesch, Augustin-Michel Lemonnier, Mary Thomas Noble 4.46 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 1998 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Light upon the scaffold: Prison letters of Jacques Fesch, executed October 1, 1957, age twenty-seven (A Priority edition) 4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1975 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cellule 18: Lettres inédites de Jacques Fesch guillotiné le 1er octobre 1957 by Jacques Fesch, Augustin-Michel Lemonnier (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1980 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

Quotes by Jacques Fesch (?)

“[15 de agosto] Penso que, quando chegarmos ao Céu, haverá certamente um grande número de violetas que se aperceberão de que poderiam ter sido lírios se tivessem tido um pouco mais de coragem. Muitas vezes deixamos de avançar porque nos recusamos a dar tudo.”
― Jacques Fesch, Daqui a cinco horas vou ver Jesus

tags: jesus, oração, pena-de-morte

0 likes

“Penso que, quando chegarmos ao Céu, haverá certamente um grande número de violetas que se aperceberão de que poderiam ter sido lírios se tivessem tido um pouco mais de coragem. Muitas vezes deixamos de avançar porque nos recusamos a dar tudo.”
― Jacques Fesch, Daqui a cinco horas vou ver Jesus

tags: espiritualidade, jesus

0 likes

“[20 de agosto] Se não posso defender-me dos pensamentos mais ou menos perturbadores que invadem o meu espírito, nada me impede de me ajoelhar e de rezar as minhas orações, ainda wue a minha atenção já não esteja tão focada.”
― Jacques Fesch, Dentro de cinco horas veré a Jesús (Arcaduz nº 102)

tags: jesus, oração, pena-de-morte

0 likes

See all Jacques Fesch's quotes »

Jacques Fesch’s Followers (6)

Jacques Fesch

Combine EditionsJacques Fesch’s books

Combine Editions
Jacques Fesch’s books