If nuns ruled the world: ten sisters on a mission
Profiles ten nuns and the causes to which they've dedicated their lives. Meet, for instance, Sister Simone Campbell, who traversed the United States challenging a Republican budget that threatened to severely undermine the well-being of poor Americans; Sister Megan Rice, who's willing to s...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Open Road Integrated Media
[2014]
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| In: | Year: 2014 |
| Further subjects: | B
Christian Life
Women
B Gramick, Jeannine B Campbell, Simone B Fiedler, Maureen B Spiritual Life Catholic Church B Nuns B Monastic And Religious Life Of Women B Catholic Church Women B Quinn, Donna |
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| Summary: | Profiles ten nuns and the causes to which they've dedicated their lives. Meet, for instance, Sister Simone Campbell, who traversed the United States challenging a Republican budget that threatened to severely undermine the well-being of poor Americans; Sister Megan Rice, who's willing to spend the rest of her life in prison if it helps eliminate nuclear weapons; and the inimitable Sister Jeannine Gramick, who's fighting for acceptance of gays and lesbians in the Catholic Church 1. Weapons are made like gods (Sister Megan Rice) -- 2. The nun on the bus (Sister Simone Campbell) -- 3. It isn't about being gay; it's about being in love (Sister Jeannine Gramick) -- 4. Racing against time, outliving the competition (Sister Madonna Buder) -- 5. An underground railroad for modern-day slaves (Sister Joan Dawber) -- 6. Keeping an eye on corporate America (Sister Nora Nash) -- 7. The act of survival is worse than the torture itself (Sister Dianna Mae Ortiz) -- 8. I want to run a laundromat before I die (Sister Tesa Fitzgerald) -- 9. Jesus treated men and women equally (Sister Maureen Fiedler) -- 10. We are all sisters (Donna Quinn) |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-255) |
| ISBN: | 1497601908 |