MOTHER ANGELICA:The Remarkable Story of a Nun

[Denise]

MOTHER ANGELICA:
The Remarkable Story of a Nun, Her Nerve,
and a Network of Miracles
by Raymond Arroyo

In this intimate and inspiring biography, Raymond Arroyo unveils the true Mother Angelica: abandoned by her father at age 5, plagued by illness and self doubt, Rita Rizzo experienced a miraculous healing in 1943 that drew her to the cloistered life at the age of 21. There she discovered a love that would forever alter her life and the lives of countless others around the globe. With unprecedented access to Mother Angelica's letters, diaries, medical records, family, friends and foes, Arroyo vividly retraces her tortured and sublime path from the tough streets of Canton, Ohio to the buckle of the Bible belt in Alabama, to the perilous heights of television fame.

From this definitive work, a fully human portrait emerges of a woman willing to risk everything to follow the inspirations of Divine Providence. It is a story of survival, and the power of faith to overcome incredible obstacles. Mother Angelica talked with the author, granting him hours of candid, sassy, revealing interviews over a three-year period. Only weeks after completing the final interview for this biography, Mother Angelica suffered a stroke that stole her speech. Within are her reflections, her powerful life lessons, and thoughts on her remarkable life. For anyone in dire straights, anyone who has ever been overlooked or told, “You can't”-- here is Mother Angelica in all her tenacious and faithful glory.

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[johnmc]

I bought this book at Borders yesterday. I also ordered one from EWTN.

When I called Borders to see if they had it the woman who answered the phone said isn't she the nun that is on TV?

This is the kind of book that once you start reading it, it is very difficult to put down.

John