nuns

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nuns

Death du jour

1999
Dr. Temperance Brenna, Forensic Anthropologist for the Province of Quebec, is in the middle of identifying the bones of a nun, dead for over a century, who is now a candidate for sainthood, when she is pulled away to investigate a bigger mystery involving the twisted corpses found at a burning chalet.

The grace to race

the wisdom and inspiration of the 80-year-old world champion triathlete known as the iron nun
2010

Mother Teresa

the life and works of a modern saint
2010
Combines interviews, personal letters, essay, and photographs to examine the life and work of Mother Teresa, discussing her childhood, mission, sainthood, and more.

Teresa of Calcutta

serving the poorest of the poor
1984
A biography of the founder of the Missionary Sisters and Brothers of Charity, known for her work with the destitute and dying in the streets and slums of Calcutta and other cities.

Mother Teresa

a complete authorized biography
1997
Biography of Mother Teresa, an Albanian born nun, discusses her early life, work with the sick and poor, winning the Nobel Prize, and presents her vision of the world.

Sisters

Catholic nuns and the making of America
2003
Examines the role nuns have played in the building of American society, discussing how they became the nation's first group of independent professional women.

The story of Mother Teresa

2001
Tells the story of how Mother Teresa followed God's leading to begin a mission to help the poorest of the poor, the homeless, the sick, the lonely, and the dying in the slums of Calcutta.

Mother Teresa

1993
A biography of the nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity, gained wide recognition for her work with the destitute and dying in Calcutta and elsewhere, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. Includes black and white photographs.

Sor Juana In?s de la Cruz

1990
Examines the life of the seventeenth-century Mexican poet who won a place at the court of the Viceroy of New Spain before deciding to renounce all worldly possessions and become a nun.

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