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Pilgrimage
My Search for the Real Pope Francis
2016
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A down-to-earth and deeply intimate portrait of Pope Francis and his faith, based on interviews with the men and women who knew him simply as Jorge Mario BergoglioEarly on the evening of March 13, 2013, the newly elected Pope Francis stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and did something remarkable: Before he imparted his blessing to the crowd, he asked the crowd to bless him, then bowed low to receive this grace. In the days that followed,...
2021
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2022 Christopher Award Winner - Books for Young People**“I can’t wait to share 10 Hidden Heroes with the kids in my life!” –Jennifer Garner, actress and producer10 Hidden Heroes** helps children develop counting skills while learning ways to make the world a better place.In this fun-filled and inspiring seek-and-find book, New York Times bestselling author Mark K. Shriver highlights the various wa...
2024
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*A is for Admire!B is for Believe!C is for Care!Alphabet by Heart*is a one-of-a-kind ABC book that takes kids on a fun and meaningful journey! While exploring letters, little readers also discover big values to help them grow.Not Just the ABCs: Teaching important virtues like empathy, gratitude, and kindness.
2022
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In this lively, vibrant, and inspiring follow-up to the Christopher Award-winning book 10 Hidden Heroes, New York Times bestselling author Mark Shriver and his wife Jeanne Shriver help children learn about the power of numbers and how working together can make the world a better place. Pairs of People makes math fun and meaningful by showing how our service to others multiplies when people pitch in together.The whimsical, rhyming text and colorful artwork...
A Good Man
Rediscovering My Father, Sargent Shriver
2012
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"A moving portrait of a son's struggle to deal with the gradual disappearance of a beloved father through the progressive stages of Alzheimer's." —Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize–winning authorThe New York Times BestsellerWhen Sargent "Sarge" Shriver—founder of the Peace Corps and architect of President Johnson's War on Poverty—died in 2011 after a valiant fight with Alzheimer's, thousands o...
Pilgrimage
My Search for the Real Pope Francis
- Narrated by
- Jim Frangione
Unabridged
10 hours 10 min
2016
EN
A down-to-earth and deeply intimate portrait of Pope Francis and his faith, based on interviews with the men and women who knew him simply as Jorge Mario BergoglioEarly on the evening of March 13, 2013, the newly elected Pope Francis stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and did something remarkable: Before he imparted his blessing to the crowd, he asked the crowd to bless him, then bowed low to receive this grace. In the days that followed,...
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