Jude: A Pilgrimage to the Saint of Last Resort
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  • Jude: A Pilgrimage to the Saint of Last Resort
  • An exceptional book about about the Saint of Hope!
  • Wonderment and passion for the non-believer as well.
  • Well researched book
  • More comprehensive than Orsi
Jude: A Pilgrimage to the Saint of Last Resort
Liz Trotta
Manufacturer: HarperSanFrancisco
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Binding: Hardcover

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What in the world has drawn veteran journalist Liz Trotta (the first American woman to report combat news during the Vietnam War) to tease St. Jude from his obscurity? Synchronicity flavors her quest--a comment made in passing to a friend that the shadowy saint had gone "high profile"--leads to the realization that Trotta herself has operated in his territory all along. Jude is the "the patron of last resorts, lost causes, the impossible, the man to summon as the ship goes down."

Her quest opens in a somewhat Martin Scorsesian mood. Trotta is in Baltimore on a bus bound for the shrine of St. Jude with 40 of Vincenzo Pullara's friends and family members. The members of this shady group sport pinkie rings and Italian last names. Pullara himself has been linked to a shooting of one of the defendants in the notorious Pizza Connection drug-ring case. It seems that his wife's fervent prayers to St. Jude have gotten the authorities to drop the charges. No comment on this strange pairing of divine intervention and criminal behavior follows.

Jude was the least known of the 12 apostles. His story, largely undocumented, would unfold after the Ascension when the apostles faced their trials and tribulations as Christian missionaries. Trotta promises a history, but her focus wavers in the early chapters. "To best explain what Jude is," she writes, "we must consider what he is not." Defining an object by what it is not, an endeavor which continues for many pages, strains the reader's patience. Trotta includes examples of prayers, requests, and petitions as evidence of a Jude resurgence. But the petitions to the saint have an "Are you kidding?" feel: "A State Farm Insurance agent prays for a big promotion in Portland, Oregon--and gets it"; "A Sri Lankan steel fitter injures his back--learning of a little shrine in the mountains of his country, he hires people to carry him there, and soon he can go back to work." They seem depressing examples of faith at the "gimme-gimme" level.

As a long and meandering essay on the nature of faith and the popularity of this shadowy saint, with its digressions into cultural commentary (which is relentlessly unoriginal), it is unfocused. But when Trotta hits the road following in the footsteps of St. Jude through Rome, Edessa, and other parts of Mesopotamia, the narrative strengthens. However good the reporting and alluring the details, though, that first vile taste is never quite erased. Something creepy remains about citing successful real-estate deals and clemency from criminal prosecution as proof of a saint's intervening power. It's as if Trotta, high on Jude, has blinded herself to these dark, disquieting discrepancies. --Hollis Giammatteo

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"Anything but high profile by nature, Jude's persona, his essence, occupies the quiet end of a saintly spectrum that includes Paul, the dynamic and even over bearing preacher; Peter, the swashbuckling sailor who lost his nerve at the crucial moment; and St. Teresa of Avila, the mystical yet outspoken intellectual. Jude is the workmanlike spiritual mechanic, the one who does his job and moves on. Approaching him takes no energy and is as secret as shouting in a cave for help."

The patron of desperate cases, Saint Jude is known as much for his miraculous powers of healing and rescue as for the obscurity of his history. A most beloved and enigmatic apostle, Jude remains -- even more now than in his own time -- the ecumenical figure of hope.

In this riveting investigation of faith and legend, award-winning journalist Liz Trotta follows the footsteps of the New Testament's most elusive saint through Italy, Turkey, the lands of Old Armenia, and the United States in search of the shadowy origins, history, and sacred sites of Jude Thaddeus. A modern-day pilgrimage, Jude is filled with rich historical lore, insightful reportage, poignant anecdotes, and personal reflections.

As though guided by Jude himself, Trotta encounters an extraordinary number of meaningful coincidences -- synchronicities which are the very heart of the Jude experience. In every city, at every turn, her sleuthing seems led by an invisible hand, drawing her down narrow alleyways, towards rarely seen relics, to conversations with miracle-seeking people with AIDS. Each experience an added tile, this portrait of Jude emerges as a beautifully rendered mosaic, filled with colorful history, strange artifacts, and stories of the miraculous powers of faith.

"Jude is on call, right down to the softest prayer, the smallest hope. Once lost himself -- on the map and in history -- he is found among those lost who, accepting their solitariness, take refuge in his invisible presence. From East to West, from the first century to the brink of the twenty-first, his message vibrates in the hallow reaches of the unanchored modern world."

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Jude: A Pilgrimage to the Saint of Last Resort.......2003-11-26

I was disappointed by this book. It lacks the compelling flow of Walking the Bible, or of John McPhee's books. It drifts from one shrine to another and seems to make the same generalizations at each one. Recommended for people who are fascinated by the minutia of St. Jude.

5 out of 5 stars An exceptional book about about the Saint of Hope!.......1999-06-24

Liz Trotta has given us an exceptionally fine -- magnificently written -- account of Saint Jude's Mission as she(herself)explores the routes of what is known of his Apostolic travels. Her book is a masterpiece in calling attention to this much neglected SAINT OF HOPE as he carries out Christ's instruction to him and the 11 other Apostles.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderment and passion for the non-believer as well........1999-03-10

I am neither a Catholic nor a believer in St. Jude, but this book is wonderful historical, anthropoligical and socialogical study in how Jude survives in legend and in devotion. The author writes beautifully, elegantly, magically and shows the how the inspiration of Jude provides comfort and solace to his followers. The beauty of St. Jude is not found in his large deeds, but in his personal and practical assistance to the afflicted. His small intercessions are not trivial, they are evidence of his kindness and his democratic accessability to all.

5 out of 5 stars Well researched book.......1999-02-24

This is a fascinating book for anyone interested in St. Jude. For those who are not too familiar with this "behind the scenes saint", this book will be enlightening. The book is well written and well researched.

4 out of 5 stars More comprehensive than Orsi.......1998-06-15

I would say that Liz Trotta's work is more comprehensive than Orsi's Thank you St. Jude. Orsi spends his energies on the CLaritian Shrine of St. Jude in Chicago. If you read his book you would not know that there are numerous shrines of St. Jude: Baltimore, New York, Dominicans in Chicago, San Francisco. Trotta's work devotes chapters to all of these. Almost every story of St. Jude is recorded in her Jude. I believe that as a journalist she has a different mission from the Scholar, Robert Orsi with all his footnotes and bibliography. Both serve devotion to St. Jude! But with different styles and energies.
Thank You, St. Jude: Women`s Devotion to the Patron Saint of Hopeless Causes
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  • Interesting stories behind a devotion
  • Detailed history of St.Jude's popularity beginning in theUSA
Thank You, St. Jude: Women`s Devotion to the Patron Saint of Hopeless Causes
Robert A. Orsi
Manufacturer: Yale University Press
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This prize-winning book tells the story of American women`s devotion to St. Jude, the patron saint of hopeless causes, one of the most popular saint in the American Catholic panthenon. Robert Orsi examines St. Jude`s rise from obscurity to national popularity, beginning in Chicago in 1929, and he shows how the daughters and granddaughters of Catholic immigrants called on the saint to help them make lives for themselves in the tumultuous years of depression, war and changing workplaces and family lives.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Interesting stories behind a devotion.......2001-11-20

Orsi's book focuses on the human side of religion. In his book he gives a very interesting back stage view on what at a first glace seems to be a common and shared devotion - but in reality is a patchwork of ideas and practices of a very diverse group of people with very diverse histories, beliefs, desires and coping mechanisms. Orsi is a great storyteller. He tells not only the story of St. Jude (and his genesis in the depression years), but mostly of the people who venerate jude, and the unique stories behind their veneration. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is genuinely interested in people and religion and in the question of what people do with religion and what religion does with people!

5 out of 5 stars Detailed history of St.Jude's popularity beginning in theUSA.......1998-10-22

This book offers the reader a detailed acccount of St.Jude's history and popularity in America. The author interviewed countless women in Chicago to learn of their common themes that brought them to honor St.Jude. As a devout friend of St.Jude I found this book to be fascinating.
The Patron Saint of Desperate Situations
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Professor hits a home run
  • Book better than the blurbs by far!
  • Exciting, Thrilling, A bright new voice!
  • A good choice for a good read!
  • Solid, Entertaining
The Patron Saint of Desperate Situations
John Harrigan "Until I met Sonia; I never questioned the plane crash that killed Paul Wellstone."
Manufacturer: Bridge Books Press
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ASIN: 0964256819
Release Date: 2007-02-28

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An immigrant single mom from Brazil, Sonia, is stalked by men she thinks killed the progressive U. S. Senator Paul Wellstone in 2002. Spurned by the police, she seeks help from Jake, a reserved businessman who shares none of her beliefs about Wellstone but who falls for her Latin charms. Soon the two of them are fleeing for their lives across the frosty landscape of Minnesota, and Sonia needs all the guidance her patron saint can give.

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5 out of 5 stars The Professor hits a home run.......2007-10-09

John Harrigan was one of my political science professors at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. I read many of John's text books and articles. When he told me about his fiction project, I was intrigued. I bought John's book and read it over the Columbus Day weekend. What a treat. As with Garrison Keillor and David McCollough, I heard John's voice as I read the book. The twists and turns of the plot kept me at edge as I couldn't put the book down. I even imagined a movie along the same lines as a Grisham novel. I cannot wait to read another of John Harrigan's novels. Great job, John!

5 out of 5 stars Book better than the blurbs by far!.......2007-08-31

Being familiar with how covers come to be attached to a book, I seldom judge a book by its cover. I will, however occasionally be enticed or turned off by the blurbs that accompany the book - on the back cover or inside the front. Merely reading the back cover copy actually turned me away from this book initially. And that would have been a shame, because this is one very good book, in almost every category one could imagine. One other small niggle--it's categorized as fiction or detective and mystery story; it's certainly fiction, but I think it's much more of a suspense novel (with a touch of romance thrown in for good measure) than anything else.

It is very well-written, and the author obviously knows of what he writes! The story is told in first person by the male protagonist, Jake (J. P.) Morgan, who is very sensitive towards the opinions and thoughts of the females he encounters in the telling of the tale.

Jake is a financial planner in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. One of his clients is Lars Johanson, a professor at Northland College of Arts and Sciences. After having invited Jake to a reception there, Lars doesn't appear, a somewhat surprising turn of affairs. However, one of his colleagues is there, and makes a startling conquest of Jake before he even realizes what has happened to him.

The beautiful Brazilian-born (but now U.S. citizen) Sonia Lindquist, teaches Art History at the school, but also works for a local gallery, specializing in art from South America. She is divorced (as is Jake) and has a young son, Rodrigo, who suffers from Williams Syndrome, which causes physical and mental problems, non-life-threatening, but difficult, nonetheless.

At the reception, Sonia tangles verbally with a new local philanthropist, a Mr. Radezewell, who promptly insults the memory and reputation of the very liberal U. S. Senator Paul Wellstone, who had recently died in a plane crash.

Jake falls hard for Sonia, and at first she reciprocates his feelings, but he, too, has a past that comes back to bite him--he's an alcoholic. He's been dry for five years, but can promise her no more than `one day at a time'. She wants more than that.

The day after the reception, Jake receives a note from Lars, directing him to a storage locker at the Mall of America, and asking Jake to secure the contents until Lars can explain. The contents consist of a million dollars in apparently unmarked and untraceable bills. After yet another day of hearing nothing from Lars, Jake heads to Lars' cabin in the north, and finds his mutilated body.

Almost immediately thereafter, Jake and Sonia find themselves being stalked, and banding together, they set out to find the missing items and decide the purpose of the money.

Here is where the suspense begins to build, as they must find ways and means to continue their search while staying alive. Rodrigo is sent to his grandparents in Rio, while Jake and Sonia discover the underbelly of American society in which money will buy nearly anything, including false IDs, untraceable guns and various other nefarious items.

It's a crackling good story that always makes sense. Every now and then, a marvelous fragment of a sentence grabs you and won't let go. For example: on page 229, `when cultures mix, exciting things happen.' and from page 247 `he ran into the bullet'.

As Jake and Sonia stumble around searching for the solution to the problem, she calls it a `jaytoo', or workaround. What a wonderful title that would have made. Totally unique, too. The Jaytoo.

Woven throughout are wonderful references to older Broadway musicals, old songs and the entertainers who made them famous. It adds a great amount of character delineation as Jake explains, and she struggles to understand, given their differences in age and ethnic background.. The story also provides an excellent introduction to Williams Syndrome, for those of us without previous knowledge of the symptoms and effects, as well as an insider's view of alcoholism and the constant struggle to get through just `one day at a time'.

I do take exception to his minor grumble about Title Nine, however; men had it their way for 20 or more centuries. Certainly, we women should have at least part of one!

Fabulous book - I recommend it highly! In fact, I do hope Mr. Harrigan writes more of them.

4 out of 5 stars Exciting, Thrilling, A bright new voice!.......2007-05-22

It is with great pleasure that I finished reading John Harrigan's The Patron Saint of Desperate Situations with a huge smile on my face. The book had me on the edge of my seat. I simply could not put it down. Patron Saint marks the arrival of a bright new voice in suspense fiction.

Sonia and Jake meet by chance. They have no idea that their lives are entertwined in a way neither of them can control. As they both realise the kind of problem they are in, their desperate situations only seem to get heavier and heavier, to the point where they soon become the suspects of a murder investigation.

The thing to appreciate about this novel is how vivid and real the characters are. Sonia is flawed and so real she nearly crawls out of the page. Harrigan also has a great voice when it comes to writing dialogue. It is very real, very engaging.

Although I would have liked it if the two ongoing narratives verged more, I have to admit that this one really had me thinking. I can't wait to see what Harrigan has in store for us next.

4 out of 5 stars A good choice for a good read!.......2007-05-16

A conspiracy. Romance. Lots of local color. And fast paced.
First novelist John Harrigan debuts with a "The Patron Saint of Desperate Situations" and a welcome it is. The conspiracy concerns the death of liberal Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone. The romance is between our narrator, a successful professional financial adviser (and recovering alcoholic) named J.P. Morgan (Right! But he prefers to be called Jake) who meets early on Sonia, a Brazilian ex-patriot, divorcee, and mother of a young boy. Set entirely in Minnesota, and more particularly the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and St. Paul), Harrigan flavors the novel with plenty of local spots, niceties, and stories that lend deeply to the landscape and atmosphere of his story.
As this is a compelling story of murder and mayhem (to go along with the romance), Harrigan treats us to a plot that moves along at breakneck speed. The death of Sen. Wellstone, however, merely overhadowis the storyline. A suspicious death of Jake's best friend, with what appears to be connecting links to Wellstone turns into more than that. And because the friend had left notes (and possibly more) with Jake, the real murderers will stop at nothing to retrieve the incriminating evidence the friend possessed. From this point on, the pace only accelerates and by the time the conclusion hits us, the climactic scene is almost Hamlet-esque (with all those bodies lying around in Act V!).
"Patron Saint" is a good read. Harrigan spices the narrative with tidbits of art history, jazz, and even some dining delights. Here's to Harrigan's second novel! [...]

3 out of 5 stars Solid, Entertaining.......2007-05-05

Disclaimer - I received a copy from the author who asked for a review (thanks, John). Reading is a holistic experience encompassing elements like title, cover, font, characters, plot, mood, language and dislogue. In this case I mentally gave an A+ to the title (perfect) but an F to the cover. It shrieks "Harlequin", a put off for many readers. Then there is the plot - can it capture the attention of the average reader? In this case, the answer would have to be "No".

A Google search on "Wellstone murder" got 118,000 hits. In Conpiracy Land, assassination chatter is downright normal with residents firmly convinced ("inside sources...") that evildoers caused the accident by a host of nefarious means - EMP, long-range sensors, inside payoffs. The problem is that outside Minnesota he was unknown. His legacy is (sadly) that tacky funeral cum political rally. He waxed more Populist than hard Leftist and his colleagues put up with his pantry of unpopular causes, humorously suggesting they were as much a matter of publicity as conviction.

Anyhoo, his plane crashed and Sonia, our Brazilian bombshell, is convinced that it was an iside job after overhearing comments by a business man. Caricature is a hallmark of mysteries (we like regularity) so there's the evil rich guy, the liberal crusader, the noble foreign outsider with a handicapped child, the befuddled male who is drawn in despite himself, the odl friend who betrays, etc. Some romantic actions made no sense - Sonia's anger at her rescue (twice) because our hero shot someone. Why leave him now after danger has passed? And worse, why return at the end so that we could have a "and they all lived happily ever after" conclusion?

The twin tales never really merged. A quirky investigation into a possible assassination would have been a good thriler on its own. So would a story about stopping a powerful businessman and his machinations to develop virgin land for greedy purposes. Their linkage was tenuous at best and seemed forced. The other problem was authenticity - parts of the story (the Minnesota parts) rang true, others sounded like classic Novelese, that filler language seen in mysteries. The second half was a huge improvment with the chase scenes, romance, final confrontation and at last, the discovery of the REAL secret. At the end, all the characters recede into the background, forgotten, except for the young boy. Rodrigo's childlike innocence remains with the reader, haunting, asking for more.
Saint Anthony and Saint Jude: True Stories of Heavenly Help
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    Saint Anthony and Saint Jude: True Stories of Heavenly Help
    Mitch Finley
    Manufacturer: Liguori Publications
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    Saint Jude: A Friend in Hard Times
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Beautiful Book
    Saint Jude: A Friend in Hard Times
    Michael Aquilina
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    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Beautiful Book.......2004-03-02

    This is a high quality hardcover book. The illustrations are beautiful and the text engaging. I gave it to my 14-year-old son to read to his younger brothers and sisters, and they all give it the thumbs-up.

    Mr. Aquilina managed to make St. Jude more than a figure on a prayer card for me and my children. (That is not an easy task, considering the sparseness of the historical record.) I feel that I know St. Jude as a real person, someone who will pray for me when I am in need. Especially if that need is a hopeless cause.

    An interesting aside is that this book was written by a twelve-year-old boy, son of Catholic author Mike Aquilina. It is easy to see that Michael Aquilina III has developed his father's writing talent.

    I look forward to reading St. Jude: A Friend in Hard Times over and over again to my children. I recommend it highly.
    An Epistle from the New Testament Apostles: The Letters of Peter, Paul, John, James, and Jude, Arranged by Themes, With Readings from the Greek and the Joseph Smith Translation
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      An Epistle from the New Testament Apostles: The Letters of Peter, Paul, John, James, and Jude, Arranged by Themes, With Readings from the Greek and the Joseph Smith Translation

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      Saint Jude Home Recovery
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • A no-nonsense solution
      Saint Jude Home Recovery
      Scheeren Mark
      Manufacturer: Lulu.com
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      ASIN: 141162789X

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      This program was written by people who were once considered hopeless alcoholics and drug addicts. After struggling to control their addictions, the authors have recovered permanently and have incorporated their experiences into a series of clear-cut programs that help lead people out of addiction and into a happy, successful, brighter future. The Jude Thaddeus Home Recovery program is an alternative to 12 Step treatment programs. The program was born out of extensive research into current and past treatment methodologies, the failures and successes and provides a proven method of achieving happiness in sobriety without 12 step meetings or treatment programs.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars A no-nonsense solution.......2006-01-10

      This is the best book available on addiction today. I spent 5 years in and out of treatment programs until I was introduced to this program at the age of 25. I'm almost thirty years old now and still sober. Every time I tried to sober up I was left feeling empty, 12 step meetings only reminded me how much I loved drugs, the 12 steppers taught me not to believe in myself, they taught me to see sobriety as a punishment. The St Jude program throws out the 12 step nonsense and teaches you that you don't have a disease, you have a choice. It teaches you how to build a happier life to replace the numbness and pain of the addicted lifestyle. I highly recommend it, especially if you've been through the 12 steps repeatedly and found no help there. This book is inspiring and really shows you how to remove the DESIRE to keep using. That's something that I thought could never be done. It works.
      Heavenly Helpers: St. Anthony and St. Jude : Amazing True Stories of Answered Prayers
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        Heavenly Helpers: St. Anthony and St. Jude : Amazing True Stories of Answered Prayers
        Mitch Finley
        Manufacturer: Crossroad Pub Co
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        ASIN: 0824514351

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        Here are amazing true stories of answered prayers to St. Jude, patron saint of hopeless causes, and to St. Anthony, patron saitn of lost things. Among them: the present of a major corporation who recovers from cancer; people who suddenly find lost wedding rings, paychecks, and even children, in the most unlikely places; a woman who falls into a well, with no one near, and her unexpected rescue; peole who recover from addiction; people with marriages saved, seeminly impossible pregnancies achieved, jobs found, illnesses healed.
        Saint Jude
        Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
        • ...Alright...
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        • Been There, Done That
        • St Jude
        • Well written story
        Saint Jude
        Dawn Wilson
        Manufacturer: Tudor Publishers
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        ASIN: 0936389680

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        There's an art to going crazy. It's an art Taylor knows all too well.

        Suffering from manic-depressive illness, Taylor spends her senior year of high school at a place called Saint Jude's-- essentially a group home for teenagers with mental illnesses. The house becomes both her prison and retreat as she copes with an absent father, an ever-distant mother, and a group of peers diagnosed with everything from "garden variety" depression to schizophrenia. She continually returns to the musical haven offered by her guitar and immerses herself in her budding songwriting skills, cajoling her muse with tales of her new-found boyfriend, the mysterious new therapist, and the fine art of learning that mental illness is what you have, not who you are.

        Customer Reviews:

        3 out of 5 stars ...Alright..........2004-06-05

        This book was o.k., and a little weird. Though I probably would not consider the actual writing very good (quite a few typos, and some neglected puncuation)the ideas that are formed in your mind when you read are very real. Self-mutilation is growing more and more popular in the U.S., and people really need to start accepting this more as a real issue. Also, just because you cut yourself DOES NOT mean you have a mental problem, afterall... Overall, I think that this book was pretty good, but could have been better. It left some to be desired, though the haunting realness of the book, especially at the end, really brought it all together. I think that this is a good book if you or a 'loved one' cuts, but I certainly wouldn't suggest it for some random, light reading. Thank you.

        3 out of 5 stars No editor???.......2002-12-19

        I thought this book gave a very realistic view of mental disorders, although there seemed to be no punctuation what so ever and the spelling left much to be desired.

        5 out of 5 stars Been There, Done That.......2002-10-29

        I could completely relate to this book. I went through an experience similar to the one Taylor did, and it was uncanny how Dawn Wilson actually explained what really happens in that kind of situation. The book was great, it's one of those books that you cannot put down. The ups and downs of Taylor's experiences are explained in great detail, it makes you feel like you are right there with her, going through everything she does. The book makes you laugh, it makes you cry, it brings out all your emotions.

        4 out of 5 stars St Jude.......2002-08-28

        Ms. Wilson's style of writing is poetic, flowing with imagery and feeling. The characters in St Jude are realistic and compelling. Overall, the book gives the reader a better understanding of mental illness and above everything, provides hope.

        5 out of 5 stars Well written story.......2002-01-23

        Ms. Wilson does an admirable job of character development in Saint Jude, taking you on a journey into subject matter few writers tackle. She creates complete empathy for the often shunned and misunderstood members of society who deal with mental illnesses, giving incredible insight into their trials and tribulations, hopes and dreams. Her descriptions are vivid and her dialogue witty. My favorite line from the book is when the new, no-nonsense director of Saint Jude, Dalton, suggests to Taylor, "Why don't you let God go to high school and you can run the universe?"
        Well worth your time.
        Agape in the New Testament : Volume Two - Agape in the Epistles of Saint Paul, the Acts of the Apostles and the Epistles of St. James, St. Peter, and St. Jude (Agape in the New Testament, Volume Two)
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          Agape in the New Testament : Volume Two - Agape in the Epistles of Saint Paul, the Acts of the Apostles and the Epistles of St. James, St. Peter, and St. Jude (Agape in the New Testament, Volume Two)
          Ceslaus Spicq
          Manufacturer: B. Herder Book. Co.
          ProductGroup: Book
          Binding: Hardcover

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          ASIN: B000P95HRM

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