Valerian Albanov
Valerian Albanov was born in 1881 in Voronezh, Russia, and graduated in 1904 from the Naval College of St. Petersburg. Despite his harrowing voyage aboard the Saint Anna, he continued going to sea until his death in 1919. Jon Krakauer is the ... [... more]
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Jorge Amado
Jorge Amado has been called one of the great writers of our time. The joyfulness of his storytelling and his celebration of life's sensual pleasures have found him a loyal following. With The War Of The Saints, he has created an exuberant tale ... [... more]
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Robert Ellsberg
In The Saints' Guide to Happiness, Robert Ellsberg suggests that some of the best people to show us are holy men... " may be one of the most frequently asked questions there is. Perhaps that's because it is so hard to experience lasting ... [... more]
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Dayna Dunbar
In the tradition of Fannie Flagg and Lorna Landvik, The Saints and Sinners of Okay County is a heartfelt and compelling debut novel with an unforgettable heroine. It's the story of a woman whose ability to see the futures of others leads her ... [... more]
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Richard P. Mcbrien
Richard P. McBrien, bestselling author of Catholicism, Lives of the Saints and general editor of the HarperCollins Encyclopedia of Catholicism, is a leading TV, radio, and newspaper commentator on the Catholic Church. He is the ... [... more]
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