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World of Monsieur Vincent: The Life of St. Vincent de Paul

1 review
Mary Purcell

Veritas Publications, 1989

Purcell's Labor of Love; A Definitive Biography
This is probably the biography of St. Vincent de Paul you want. Often with famous persons, they will say, one biography stands out more than others...and this must be it. Purcell's attention to the details of Monsieur Vincent's life is impecabble, do we want to know in what kind of household Vincent de Paul grew up in? Mary Purcell tells us to note paintings by the Brothers Le Nain. I did and ...

Quiet Companion: Peter Favre S.J., 1506-1546

1 review
Mary Purcell

Loyola Pr, 1981

Never received
Unfortunately, Amazon never shipped this product to me even though I informed them I had a new address after I initially placed my order. I am sure the book is wonderful, Amazon, however, is not.

Freedom Through Cooking: The Macrobiotic Way
Iona Teeguarden

Order of the Universe Publications, 1971

Matt Talbot and His Times

2 reviews
Mary Purcell

Franciscan Pr, 1977

The poignant story of one man's holy battle against drink.
Mary Purcell's touching and well written biography of Venerable Matt Talbot, the Dublin blue-collar workman, whose slavery to drink and unquenchable and relentless addiction robbed a large part of his childhood and early adulthood, is a striking story of one man's battle against his demons--the plaguing obsession for alcoholic consumption. While at his first job at a bottling store, he learned to ...