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Summary: For anyone interested in his or her own genealogical links to medieval Europe and early Christianity, Alan Koman's new book offers an extraordinary opportunity. For the first time, the lives of 275 early European saints are retold and accompanied by lineages connected those saints to twenty-four of the great men and women of medieval Europe. Today, those twenty-four men and women have...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogical Pub. Co. 2010
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.3 KOMCavadini, John C.
Summary: "The saints are presented as a "Family," living in many different times and places. Some saints learned to love and to live the faith through the witness of their own family, other saints formed spiritual families, with connections across the centuries"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paraclete Press 2023
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon and Schuster 1995
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 ARMCook, William R. (William Robert)
Summary: Historian William Cook discusses the lives of prominent Christians through the ages.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248 LIVSandoval, Annette.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 282.092 SANEllsberg, Robert
Summary: This praised and best-selling daily reader presents short, comprehensive biographies of 365 saints and spiritual masters from Christianity and other faith traditions, including Mary Magdalene, Therese of Lisieux, Thomas Aquinas, Mother Teresa, Moses, Martin Luther, and Gandhi.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crossroad Pub. Co. 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 242 ELLPollack, Pam
Summary: Documents the life of the fifteenth-century French teenage peasant who led an army into battle and became a saint.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2016
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 JOALlewellyn, Claire.
Summary: A collection of brief profiles and pictures of nearly thirty saints, descriptions of different kinds of angels, profiles of three specific angels, and a calendar of feast days.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kingfisher 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 270 LLETrigilio, John.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley Pub., Inc. 2010
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Summary: "Inspiring a child's faith with true stories of heroism and faithfully following God, A Saint a Day is an engaging daily devotional for kids ages 8 to 12 that shares some of the most significant and entertaining stories of the saints"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2021
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Contents: January -- February -- March -- April -- May -- June -- July -- August -- September -- October -- November -- December -- Patron saints.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paraclete Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 282 BUTButler, Alban
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liturgical Press 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 270 ButlerDay, Malcolm
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chartwell Books 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 270.092 DAYChilton, Bruce.
Summary: Throughout history, Mary Magdalene has been both revered and reviled, a woman who has taken on many forms-witch, whore, the incarnation of the eternal feminine, the devoted companion (and perhaps even the wife) of Jesus. In this new biography, biblical scholar Chilton offers an authoritative portrait of this fascinating woman. Through interpretations of ancient texts, he shows that Mary played...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2005
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Summary: In My Little Book of Patrons, saints are shown as guardians and intercessors for different needs as they come to the rescue. Whether jumping into a river or finding instruments for angels, get ready to see familiar saints in some new and unusual situations! This colorful, modern-day twist on tales of the saints shows heavenly patrons excited to give us their love and support in the midst of our...
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Publisher / Publication Date: TAN Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 270.092 BAKPlatt, Christine
Summary: "This title introduces readers to Joan of Arc and how she became France's shero by delivering the country from English domination." -- page [4] of cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE PLACraughwell, Thomas J.
Summary: Saints are not born, they are made. And many of vary rough materials indeed. The first book to lay bare the less than saintly behavior of thirty-two venerated holy men and women, it presents the scandalous, spicy, and sleazy detours they took on the road to sainthood.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 270.092 CRADemi.
Summary: The story of a rich merchant's son who was raised to become a knight in medieval Italy. Instead he abandoned his privileged life upon receiving a vision from God, preaching to humans, animals, and nature itself.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wisdom Tales 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FRAFreeman, Philip
Summary: Ireland's patron saint has long been shrouded in legend: he drove the snakes out of Ireland; he triumphed over Druids and their supernatural powers; he used a shamrock to explain the Christian mystery of the Trinity. But his true story is more fascinating than the myths. We have no surviving image of Patrick, but we do have two letters that he wrote about himself and his beliefs--letters that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PATRICK FREFritz, Jean.
Summary: A brief biography of the Irish saint who was known for his love of books and his missionary work throughout Scotland.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Putnam 1981
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 270.2 FRISabatier, Paul
Summary: This volume presents a modern edition of Paul Sabatier's classic biography on St. Francis of Assisi. Quotes, comparisons, illustrations, and explanations show the relationship between Sabatier's foundational biography and other great works on Francis, from Dante to G.K. Chesterton. It will serve not only as an informational and engaging introduction to the life of St. Francis, but also as a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paraclete Press 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 271.3 SABDemi.
Summary: Presents an illustrated biography of Joan of Arc, from her early vision of Archangel Michael to her military victories, and eventual execution at the stake for heresy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marshall Cavendish Children 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 JOALuzzatto, Sergio
Summary: A historical appraisal of the life of the controversial twentieth-century saint examines the miracles he is believed to have performed, as well as detracting reports, offering insight into the relationship between modern Catholicism and politics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Co. 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PIO, SAINT LUZWilliams, Jay
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. Co. 2007