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“Sisters were the foot soldiers of Catholic education. Those of us who marched with them are glad we did.
Don't Chew Jesus! gives us a chance to relive that journey.”
John Powers, Author of Do Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?
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About the Book
Lighthearted and nostalgic, Don’t Chew Jesus! is a look back at Catholic nuns and the impact they had on millions of Americans. Nuns of yesteryear were amusing, enthusiastic, devoted, strict and often single-minded in purpose. Sisters touched millions in a variety of ways, all of them memorable.
Based on nearly 400 firsthand anecdotes and recollections, the book pays tribute to nuns and recalls them with a mix of fondness, respect, awe, and fear. Brief, descriptive anecdotes cover subjects ranging from religious training, habits, and devotion to discipline, pranks, and the always-dicey sex education.
Readers are introduced to such legends-in-the-making as baseball-playing nuns, telepathic nuns, gun-toting nuns, and even skinny-dipping nuns. These nuns have seen it all—the silly or the sad, the frightening or sublime—and always keep their gazes directed upward.
You can read excerpts from Don’t Chew Jesus! here.
Read what they’re saying about the book!
“My earliest memories from kindergarten
and all the way through high school were of
the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary from Scranton. Like so many other students
of that time, I am forever in their debt and
keep them in my prayers daily for a happy eternity following their wonderful lives on
earth.”
Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C
President Emeritus
University of Notre Dame
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Authors Danielle Schaaf and Michael Prendergast will donate a portion of their proceeds to S.O.A.R.! (Support Our Aging Religious), a national non-profit organization serving retired religious.
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