Sister Genevieve - Couverture souple

Rae, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0751532134 ISBN 13 : 9780751532135

Editeur : Time Warner Paperbacks, 2002

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

A WOMAN FOR HER TIME…

Sister Genevieve had no idea that the neighbourhood surrounding St Louise’s would soon become a war zone. In fact, Catholic families would be routed out of their homes by Protestant bombs, street battles would rage between the IRA and British soldiers on patrol. West Belfast would go up in smoke, with her girls in the middle of it all. Many would lose their fathers to the army, to prison, or to the grave. But she would not lose them. Sister Genevieve confronted violence and loss in her homilies and prayers. She enabled her girls to put despair out of their minds. With strength and courage, she helped them rise above the Troubles. This is her story.

…AND FOR ALL TIME

SISTER GENEVIEVE

‘Movingly impressive… her remarkable story is well worth the telling.’
Times Literary Supplement

‘Rae shows real insight into the spiritual motivation that Genevieve drew from her religious life. He develops also an unusual understanding of the armed conflict that raged over West Belfast.’
Tablet

‘A biography of a little-known but remarkable woman… should be compulsory reading for everyone who has anything to do with education.’
Mail on Sunday

Biographie de l'auteur :

John Malcolm Rae was headmaster at Westminster School between 1970-86. He is the author of The Custard Boys (1960). He has also written books on education, including the best-selling Letters from School (1987) and five books for children. He died in December 2006.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Time Warner Paperbacks
• Date d'édition: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0751532134
• ISBN 13: 9780751532135
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288