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  The Italian Woman

  Jean Plaidy

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  From an author who “excels at blending history with romance and drama,” a novel based on the life of the powerful queen, Catherine de’ Medici (The New York Times). 
   
  When Catherine de’ Medici was forced to marry Henry, Duke of Orleans, her heart was not the only one that was broken. Jeanne of Navarre once dreamed of marrying this same prince, but, like Catherine, she must comply with France’s political needs. And so both Catherine’s and Jeanne’s lives are set on unwanted paths, destined to cross in affairs of state, love, and faith, driving them to become deadly political rivals. 
   
  Years later Jeanne is happily married to the dashing but politically inept Antoine de Bourbon. But the widowed Catherine is now the ambitious mother of princes, and she will do anything to see her beloved second son, Henry, rule France. As civil war ravages the country and Jeanne fights for the Huguenot cause, Catherine advances along her unholy road, making enemies at every turn. 
   
  “Plaidy has brought the past to life.” —Times Literary Supplement

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  Summary of Clint Hill with Lisa...

  Falcon Press

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  Summary of Clint Hill with Lisa McCubbin's Five Presidents is a memoir by Clint Hill. It details his experiences as a Secret Service agent from 1958 until his retirement in 1975. The book discusses what it was like to work with each of the five presidents and offers a character sketch of each. It also examines the challenges of providing presidential security. 
  Hill joined the Secret Service in 1958. He quickly moved up the ranks and was soon working on President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s security detail. His initial duties included following the president on daily rounds of golf and accompanying him on extended foreign trips where massive crowds made security difficult. Hill was present when Eisenhower was informed of the Russian capture of an American U2 spy plane and witnessed Eisenhower’s anger and concern. 
  Following the election of John F. Kennedy in 1960, Hill was assigned to protect Jacqueline Kennedy, the first lady…

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  Stuck in Reverse: Finding Joy in...

  Susan Louise Gabriel

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  With humor and honesty, Susan Louise Gabriel takes us on a journey that reveals how God uses extraordinary experiences and painful events to shape our lives into a masterpiece.False accusations, attempted suicide, life-altering medication side effects, illness, death, depression, and personality changes punctuate Susan's life and destroy hope. She retraces her steps from a low of total disbelief in God - through calamities, hardships, and weird experiences - to arrive at joy and an unshakable faith in God.It is within adversity that Susan begins to understand God's love, the power of faith, and what an intimate relationship with God looks like. She finds that God's grace is so abundant, he gives us the opportunity to start over again - multiple times, if necessary - and takes care of us every step of the way, even when we don't feel his presence. Susan ultimately learns how to let go and trust God with her life, hear God's voice, and trust God's timing.Written in a quirky, conversational style, this inspirational autobiography is a message of hope to others who have struggled to conquer depression, find themselves, and turn an upended life the right way around again. Audiences will find that Stuck in Reverse: Finding Joy in the Middle of Weird is a book that deserves to be read. It's easy to read, hard to put down, and impossible to forget.A cross between a memoir and an autobiography, the book footnotes specific topics, such as autoimmune diseases, false accusations, genetic mutations, medication side effects, and MBTI personality types, with references to relevant articles and studies that many readers will find helpful.Stuck in Reverse has been described by readers as a "well-written, funny, sad, terrifying, inspirational, and powerful true story about a family that keeps you turning page after page to find out what happens next."

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  Memoirs of a Happy Failure

  Alice von Hildebrand, John Henry...

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  Alice von Hildebrand is a household name to many who know her from her countless EWTN appearances, her books, and her extensive articles and essays. What is little known is the story of her life, notably the thirty-seven years she spent at Hunter College in New York City. 
  There, despite systematic opposition, she left a mark on a generation of students through her defense of truth with reason, wit, and love. By showing her students how truth fulfills the deepest longings of the heart, she liberated countless students from the oppressive relativism of the day, enabling many of them to find their way to God. 
  Now, for the first time, discover the details of Alice von Hildebrand’s life as a "Happy Failure," including:her thrilling escape from Europe that was nearly halted by a Nazi subher early days in America and her dedication to education and cultivating wisdomher marriage to the great philosopher Dietrich von Hildebrand,her victories and defeats at Hunter where she combated a culture of relativismand much more… 
  Memoirs of a Happy Failure is a fascinating and essential glimpse into the life of one of contemporary Catholicism’s most compelling minds. It is the story of courage, faith, and the grace of God acting in the world.

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  Hurlbut's Story of the Bible Part 2

  Jesse Lyman Hurlbut

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  Some years ago, the editor of an English magazine sent a communication to "the hundred greatest men in Great Britain" asking them this question: "If for any reason you were to spend a year absolutely alone, in a prison for instance, and could select from your library three volumes to be taken with you as companions in your period of retirement please to inform us what those three books would be." The inquiry was sent to peers of the realm, prominent leaders in politics, judges, authors, manufacturers, merchants, gentlemen of leisure—men who would represent every aspect of successful life. In the answers it was found that ninety-eight of the hundred men named "The Bible" first on the list of the three books to be chosen. (From Book introduction)

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  Katharina and Martin Luther -...

  Michelle DeRusha

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  Their revolutionary marriage was arguably one of the most scandalous and intriguing in history. Yet five centuries later, we still know little about Martin and Katharina Luther's life as husband and wife. Until now. Against all odds, the unlikely union worked, over time blossoming into the most tender of love stories. This unique biography tells the riveting story of two extraordinary people and their extraordinary relationship, offering refreshing insights into Christian history and illuminating the Luthers' profound impact on the institution of marriage, the effects of which still reverberate today. By the time they turn the last page, readers will have a deeper understanding of Luther as a husband and father and will come to love and admire Katharina, a woman who, in spite of her pivotal role, has been largely forgotten by history.Together, this legendary couple experienced joy and grief, triumph and travail. This book brings their private lives and their love story into the spotlight and offers powerful insights into our own twenty-first-century understanding of marriage.

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