Great Summer Reads

I have compiled a list of some books that are must-reads this summer. Some came out in 2005 and some in 2006, but all are excellent reads. Here are the first ten on my list. These are in no special order.

1. Emily’s Hope
Author: Ellen Gable
Full Quiver Publishing 2005
Paperback: 360 pages


2. A Holy Life
Author: Patricia A. McEachern
Ignatius Press 2005
Paperback: 200 pages


3. Parish Priest: Father McGivney and American Catholicism
Authors: Douglas Brinkley & Julie M. Fenster
Ignatius Press 2006
Hardcover: 256 pages; Paperback, & Digital


4. A Mystic Garden : Working with Soil, Attending to Soul
Author: Gunilla Norris
Bluebridge 2006
Hardcover: 102 pages


5. Mysteries and Stations in the Manner of Ignatius
Author: Pavel Chichikov
Kaufmann Publishing 2005
Hardcover: 48 pages


6. The Da Vinci Code Mysteries: What the Movie Doesn't Tell You
Author: Amy Wellborn
Our Sunday Visitor, 2006
Booklet: 64 pages


7. A Life That Matters: The Legacy of Terri Schiavo -- A Lesson for Us All
Authors: Terri’s family, Mary and Robert Schindler, Suzanne Schindler – Vitadamo, Bobby Schindler
Warner Books 2006
Hardcover: 272 pages


8. My Life with the Saints
Author: James Martin, SJ
Loyola Press, 2006
Harcover: 411 pages


9. The Liberal Case Against Abortion
Author: Vasu Merti
Rage Media, 2006
Paperback: 84 pages

10. Mother Angelica: The Remarkable Story of a Nun, Her Nerve, and a Network of Miracles
Author: Raymond Arroyo
Doubleday, 2005
Hardcover: 384 pages
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Comments

  1. Anonymous6/8/06, 9:41 PM

    I stumbled upon "A Holy Life" and absolutely LOVE it. So worth the read through.

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  2. Jean Heimann6/26/06, 10:19 PM

    It is truly an amazing book! In her writings, we get to know the real Bernadette - who is indeed a very intelligent, holy, and humble individual.

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