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Andrew M. Greeley

"Father Greeley says those who know his novels know him best, but in this revealing book of autobiographical essays - really the second volume of his Confessions of a Parish Priest - he lets us see yet another side of his personality: the crusader, the seeker of justice, and the defender of those who have been abused by the church he loves so well."--BOOK JACKET. "Always on the side of compassion, understandng, and honesty, Father Greeley has many enemies both in and outside the church, and in this book he answers some of his critics, but he is always fair and forgiving."--BOOK JACKET. "Furthermore! also lets Father Greeley share memories of some of the extraordinary people he has known and show how they have influenced his life. He writes about his other favorite country (Ireland), his favorite city (Chicago), and his favorite team (the Bulls)."--BOOK JACKET.

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Carfa Mendès

L'auteur livre le récit de sa vie de travailleur émigré de Guinée Bissau devenu chauffeur de bus scolaire à Evreux après avoir subi toutes les "galères" possibles avec un moral d'acier. Il décrit avec pittoresque la vie de son village, les coutumes traditionnelles encore très vivantes ainsi que son insertion en France où il ne compte que des amis. Ce livre éclaire d'un jour sympathique les idées théoriques que l'on peut avoir sur l'immigration.

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Molly Meijer Wertheimer and Nichola D. Gutgold

"After a career in government service spanning six presidents, from Lyndon B. Johnson to George H.W. Bush, Elizabeth Hanford Dole became widely recognized as a leading Republican politician in her own right after her 1996 speech at the GOP convention. In 1999 she spent six months campaigning for president before dropping out of the race due to a lack of adequate funds, and in 2002 she was elected U.S. senator from North Carolina. In this biography of Dole, the authors show how she has been able to advance the causes she cares about, as well as her political career, through her consummate skills as a public speaker."--Jacket.

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Catherine Marshall

This is the luminous personal story of a great man of God, written by his wife -- a moving record of an inspired ministry and a warm, truly happy marriage. - Jacket. Reliving and recording parts of the life that Peter and I shared has been a joyous task. The presence of Christ has shed glory on even the hard-to-bear parts of it. I hope that you will enjoy it, and that by the time you have come to the last page, you will know that if God can do so much for a man called Peter, He can do as much for you. - Preface.