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At the heart of the catholic churchnavigating declining numbers of new nuns. The book shares the stories of 10 courageous nuns, all fighting fights at an advanced age that few. I thumbed through it because i have an aunt i adore, who is a sister of the holy child. Quoting armstrong in her new book if nuns ruled the world, author jo piazza adds, they dont often get to play the role of hero. Piazza is an agnostic living in new york city who began. Review of if nuns ruled the world 9781453287644 foreword. Fascinating profiles of remarkable nuns, from an eightythreeyearold ironman champion to a. She states clearly in if nuns ruled the world that she does not see herself as a. Praise for if nuns ruled the world in an age of villainy, war and inequality, it makes sense that we need superheroes. Veteran reporter jo piazza profiles ten extraordinary nuns and the causes to which they have dedicated their lives from an. Sister madonna buder, at age 84, has completed more than 46 iron man races. We finally landed on the current title, if nuns ruled the world. As a journalist i have been spending a lot of time with young progressive muslim. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read if nuns ruled the world.

If nuns ruled the world featuring jo piazza youtube. What it does is highlight how religious belief has inspired ten women to work to make a. Veteran reporter jo piazza profiles ten extraordinary nuns. The book recalls the stories of popular figures like sister simone campbell who actively challenged congressman paul ryans 2012 budget and. What a catholic nun taught me about abortion if nuns. If nuns ruled the world more like if american nuns ruled the world. These intriguing profiles of ten sisters on a mission, the books subtitle, eloquently captures the. I wrote about it in my new book if nuns ruled the world. Avaliable format in pdf, epub, mobi, kindle, ebook and. If nuns ruled the world toronto public library overdrive. If nuns ruled the world by jo piazza ebook open road media. Piazza explores the missions of these ten powerful nuns with admiration and a feminist spirit. If nuns ruled the world is a little bit of a crowd pleaser and a little bit subversive, and it opened up my eyes to the everyday heroism of some amazing women. As a layperson i found this book fascinating and unique and i found the nuns included in this book to be revolutionary and inspirational women.