{"product_id":"parish-priest-father-michael-mcgivney-and-american-catholicism-9780060776855","title":"Parish Priest: Father Michael McGivney and American Catholicism","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first commercial, in-depth biography of the American-born Roman Catholic priest who may well be declared a saint. . . . “Delightful. . . . No magisterial biography emanating a suffocating aura of pomp and self-importance, this book is as low-key and as uplifting as Father Michael McGivney himself.”--Calgary Herald\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Father McGivney's vision remains as relevant as ever in the changed circumstances of today's Church and society.”--Pope John Paul II \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In a time of discrimination and poverty for Catholics across America, Father Michael McGivney (1852-1890), began a legacy of hope that continues to this day. Called to action in 1882 by his sympathy for these suffering people, this dynamic yet tenderhearted man--the son of Irish immigrants-- founded the Knights of Columbus, an organization that has saved countless families from destitution. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e At heart, Father McGivney was the model of an American parish priest: Beloved by children, trusted by adults, and regarded as a “positive saint” by the elderly in his New Haven, CT, parish--a truly holy man whose life and works are still celebrated today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Douglas Brinkley, Julie M. Fenster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/13\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.96h x 5.38w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060776855\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFenster, Julie M.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulie M. Fenster is an award-winning author and historian, specializing in the American story. In 2006 her book \u003cem\u003eParish Priest\u003c\/em\u003e, written with coauthor Douglas Brinkley, was a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller for seven weeks. She also wrote \u003cem\u003eEther Day: The Strange Tale of America's Greatest Medical Discovery and the Haunted Men Who Made It\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the prestigious Anesthesia Foundation Award for Best Book. Fenster is the author of six other books, including \u003cem\u003eRace of the Century: The Heroic True Story of the 1908 New York to Paris Auto Race\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Case of Abraham Lincoln: A Story of Adultery, Murder, and the Making of a Great President\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrinkley, Douglas:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDouglas Brinkley\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities and Professor of History at Rice University, presidential historian for the New-York Historical Society, trustee of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library, and a contributing editor at \u003cem\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/em\u003e. The \u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e dubbed him \"America's New Past Master.\" He is the recipient of such distinguished environmental leadership prizes as the Frances K. Hutchison Medal (Garden Club of America), the Robin W. Winks Award for Enhancing Public Understanding of National Parks (National Parks Conservation Association), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Lifetime Heritage Award. His book \u003cem\u003eThe Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast \u003c\/em\u003ereceived the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award. He was awarded a Grammy for \u003cem\u003ePresidential Suite\u003c\/em\u003e and is the recipient of seven honorary doctorates in American studies. His two-volume, annotated \u003cem\u003eNixon Tapes\u003c\/em\u003e won the Arthur S. Link-Warren F. Kuehl Prize. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and three children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43099516403827,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":21.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_4988ce79-5ff1-4f59-afbb-1f93bfc35955.jpg?v=1748702663","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/parish-priest-father-michael-mcgivney-and-american-catholicism-9780060776855","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}