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000990-00-0 THE END AND THE BEGINNING, Pope John Paul II ~ The Victory of Freedom, the Last Years, the Legacy by GEORGE WEIGEL

Weigel recounts the tumultous last years of John Paul's life as he dealt with a crippling illness, the new world disorder, and revelations about corruption within the Catholic Chruch. This thought-provoking and authoritative biography of John Paul II concludes with a probing and comprehensive assessment of a man who lived his life as a witness to hope in service to the Christian ideals he embraced. Hardcover.

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000990-04 GOD'S INVISIBLE HAND The Life and Work of Francis Cardinal Arinze by Gerard O'Connell.

This book, based on a series of interviews with His Emminence Francis Cardinal Arinze, offers the reflections and insights of the only African cardinal currently heading a Vatican department. *

000990-05 BLACKLISTED BY HISTORY, The Untold Story of Senator Joe McCarthy and His Fight Against America's Enemies by M. STANTON EVANS

In this groundbreaking book, veteran journalist and author M. Stanton Evans reveals that the conventional image of Senator Joe McCarthy as a demagogue and a liar is all wrong. Based on years of intensive research, this book desmantles the myths surrounding McCarthy and his campaign to unmask Communists working within the U.S. government.

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000990-10-1 FROM SLAVE TO PRIEST by CAROLINE HEMESATH

A biography of the Reverend Augustine Tolton, the first black priest of the United States. Paperback.

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000990-30 UNPLANNED by ABBY JOHNSON With Cindy Lambert

Abby Johnson joined Planned Parenthood as a college student so that she could help women in crisis, a goal she believed the organization shared. But as Abby rose through the ranks to become a clinic director, things began to change. With finances growing tighter, clinic practices changing, she became more and more unsettled about what she was being asked to do, but it wasn't until she actually helped to perform an abortion procedure that she full realized the evil that she'd been a part of for years.

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001080-00 FATHER SOLANUS, The Story of Solanus Casey, O.EM. by Catherine M. Odell.

The life and thought of the Capuchin priest who, while given the humble job of friary porter, manifested gifts of prophecy, healing, and discernment and other gifts of the Spirit. Paper.

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001090-00 FAUSTINA By Catherine M. Odell.

The first popular biography of Bl. Faustina, founder of the Divine Mercy devotion. Paper.

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001286-00 JOURNEYS HOME by Marcus Grodi and many others. Paper.

A wonderful book on the journeys of Protestant clergy and laity coming home to the Catholic Church.

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001310-01 SURPRISED BY TRUTH Vol. 2 edited by Patrick Madrid.

Fifteen more riveting stories of people from all walks of life who found their way into the Catholic Church. Paper.

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001310-05 MY LIFE ON THE ROCK by Jeff Cavins

This is his story of his re-conversion, funny but serious at the same time. A good book for someone who has left or is thinking of leaving the Catholic Church or for someone contemplating becoming Catholic. *

000990-10-2-0 NO TURNING BACK, A Witness To Mercy by DONALD H. CALLOWAY

Fr. Calloway's life story from a teen runaway to a Catholic priest.

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000990-14 CONFESSIONS OF AN Ex-FEMINIST by LORRAINE V. MURRAY

The personal account of a former feminist who found her way back to the Catholic Church.*

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000990-20 THE LIFE OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI by ST. BONAVENTURE

A biography of St. Francis of Assisi and stories of his followers.

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000993-01 PRIESTBLOCK 25487, A MEMOIR OF DACHAU by JEAN BERNARD

The true story of Father Jean Bernard who denounced the Nazis and was sent to Dachau's "Priest Block".

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001310-06 MEET HENRI DELUBAC, HIS LIFE AND WORK by RUDOLF VODERHOLZER

This work traces the life and writings of Fr. de Lubac and reveals the importance and brilliance of his works, the holiness of his life and his deep love for the Church.*

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004680-02 HONEY FROM THE ROCK ~ SIXTEEN JEWS FIND THE SWEETNESS OF CHRIST. COMPILED BY ROY SCHOEMAN.

Roy Schoeman, shows the clear links between Judaism and Catholicism in this compilation of inspiring stories of sixteen Jews.

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005365-04 CLARE AND HER SISTERS, Lovers of the Poor Christ by MADELINE P. NUGENT

This compelling biography, based on extensive research, interviews with Franciscan experts and time in Assisi, unfolds the story of St. Clare and her decision to leave everything to follow St. Francis' ideal of holy poverty.

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015150-00 THE AQUINAS PRESCRIPTION by Gerald Vann.

Wrapped within a biography of St. Thomas, the author shows us how Aquinas' thinking helps us to deal with a society 'sunk in shallowness, vulgarity, and spiritual alienation'. Paper. *

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000990-05.5 MIRACALES OF JOHN PAUL II by PAWEL ZUCHNIEWICZ

Originally written in Polish, has become bestseller in Poland. This book presents a compelling witness to the power of prayer and of the miracles that have occurred through the intervention of John Paul II.

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000990-07 MEMORY AND IDENTITY by Pope John Paul II

For the first time publicly the pontiff describes the moments after he was gravely wounded in 1981, saying he was fearful and in pain but had "a strange feeling of confidence" that he would live. This book is essentially a transcript of conversations he had in Polish with two of his closest friends--translated into English. *

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000990-09 C.S. LEWIS AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH by Joseph Pearce.

This book provides new insights on the life and spiritual beliefs of one of Christendoms most revered authors.

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000990-10 A MAN OF THE BEATITUDES - Pier Giorgio Frassati by Luciana Frassati.

A moving account of this young Italian layman recently beatified by Pope John Paul II as a model for youth. Written by his sister. Paper.

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000990-11 PARISH PRIEST by Douglas Brinkley and Julie Fenster.

The story of Fr. Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus. This book primarily covers many details of his daily life as a parish priest. Hardcover.

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000992-00 LIFE IS A BLESSING A Biography of Jérôme Lejeune - Geneticist, Doctor Father by Clara Lejeune.

A life of the world-renowned scientist and hero of the pro-life movement by his daughter. Paper.

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000995-00 THERE ARE NO ACCIDENTS, In All Things Trust in God by Fr. Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R.

After surviving being run over by a car in an accident from which he was not expected to recover, in an interview with British journalist John Bishop Father Groeschel discusses events in his life, from the founding of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, jail time for disobedience during abortion protests, his personal spiritual understanding of God and suffering and much more. Paper.

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000995-01 A PRIEST FOREVER by Fr. Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R.

This is the story of Fr. Eugene Hamilton, a young seminarian whose unusual spirituality allowed him to be ordained just hours before his death from cancer. Paper.

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001010-00 BLAISE PASCAL, REASONS OF THE HEART.

The life and thoughts of a profound religious thinker whose ideas continue to illuminate today. Paper.

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001020-00 BORN FUNDAMENTALIST, BORN AGAIN CATHOLIC by David B. Currie.

An account of the author's journey to Catholicism, with an examination of the similarities and the differences between Fundamentalists and Catholics. Paper.

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001030-00 CHARACTERS OF THE INQUISITION by William Thomas Walsh.

A historical sketch of six inquisitors prominent in Spain in the 15th and 16th centuries, with an explanation of the background of the inquisition and how it operated. Paper.

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001040-00 CHARACTERS OF THE REFORMATION by Hilaire Belloc.

Sketches of 23 men and women of the Reformation era whose lives changed the course of history. Paper.


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