- This is the amazing story of the famous Jesuit missionary priest to China, Fr. Matteo Ricci, revered as a "Wise Man" by the Chinese. He arrived in China in 1582 and died there twenty-eight years later, having developing a deep knowledge of and love for the country, the culture and the people.
- ISBN: 9781621640042
- Softcover, 6 x 9 inches, 280 pages.
- Read in the Refectory at Clear Creek Abbey in 2017.
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- Thomas Aquinas: A Historical, Theological, and Environmental Portrait.
- ISBN: 9780809153862
- Softcover, 404 pages.
- Read in the Refectory at Clear Creek beginning in February 2022.
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- Thomas More by R. W. Chambers is a scholarly yet eminently readable account of the life of a great statesman, scholar, and saint.
- Softcover, 5.5. x 8.5"
- 413 pages.
- Includes index and several illustrations.
- Read in the refectory at Clear Creek Abbey, beginning in November 2022.
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- As she examines the many misconceptions about the "Middle Ages", the renowned French historian, Regine Pernoud, gives the reader a refreshingly original perspective on many subjects.
- Softcover, 5.25 x 8 inches, 179 pages.
- Read in the refectory at Clear Creek during the midday meal starting in June 2024.
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- The impact of Tolkien's great notoriety, his relationship with material possessions, and his deep religious faith are all examined at length in this biography, making it possible to understand both the man and the myth that he created.
- ISBN: 9780898708257
- Softcover, 257 pages.
- 5 x 8 inches
- Read in the refectory at Clear Creek September-October 2022
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- ISBN: 9781586177096
- Softcover, 329 pages, including 24 pages of photos.
- 6.5 x 9.5 inches.
- Read in the refectory of Clear Creek, starting December 2021.
- When Hitler Took Austria: A Memoir of Heroic Faith by the Chancellor's Son, by Kurt Von Schuschnigg with Janet Von Schuschnigg. His memoir is a tribute to the faith, hope and perseverance of his family and the many people who took great risks in order to help them survive Nazi rule and the Second World War.
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- This is a thoroughly readable and delightful biography of G. K. Chesterton, a multi- faceted author, artist and debater who loved the friendship of children, idolized his wife and enjoyed great friendships with the likes of Hilaire Belloc, Bernard Shaw and H.G. Wells.
- ISBN: 9781621640554
- Softcover, 544 pages, 6 x9 inches.
- Read in the refectory at Clear Creek Abbey in 2018.
