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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Trial by fire Trial by fire J. A. Jance In the heat of the Arizona desert, a raging fire pushes temperatures to a deadly degree, and one woman is left to burn. Pulled naked and barely breathing from the fire, the victim has no idea who she… OL13655W
The Jesuits in North America in the seventeenth century The Jesuits in North America in the seventeenth century Francis Parkman Francis Parkman may have been America’s most famous historian in the 19th century, and is still well-known for books on the Oregon Trail and the French in North America. He did a lot of work on Frenc… OL15430225W
Monastères Monastères Patrick Gilliéron Lopreno Avec photographies de l'Abbaye de St-Maurice et de chanoines: p. 18, 21, 28, 53, 57, 63-64, 68, 69, 77, 81, 93, 94-97 OL24200255W
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz ou les pièges de la foi Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz ou les pièges de la foi Octavio Paz Poète mexicain célèbre, l'écrivain devient historien pour reconstituer le singulier destin d'une religieuse de son pays qui composa, à la fin du 17e siècle, quelques très beaux poèmes qui figurent pa… OL24432011W
Un coeur insoumis Un coeur insoumis Sarah Dunant Roman historique En pleine Renaissance italienne, le nouveau roman de Sarah Dunant nous plonge au cœur des passions et des révoltes qui vont secouer la vie d’un couvent. Un huis clos troublan… OL24733511W
Femmes sans frontières Femmes sans frontières Chantal Gauthier Récit passionnant des cent ans d'une communauté religieuse au service de l'Église missionnaire. Des soeurs qui ont contribué à l'édification d'une société plus humaine dans plusieurs domaines où elle… OL24826374W
Curse of the coins Curse of the coins Dianne Ahern Curse of the Coins is the third book in a series designed to help young readers discover elements of faith through stories of mystery, adventure, and travel. Set in modern Italy, this book takes Sist… OL28762519W
Sister Faustina Kowalska Sister Faustina Kowalska Maria Tarnawska The life and mission of Sister Faustina, the seer of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Written by Maria Tarnawska(translated from Polish into English by Anne Hargest) UK imported edition with many black and… OL28769410W
Lŏbŭ mei p'eil Lŏbŭ mei p'eil Matthew Quick Portia Kane is escaping her ritzy Florida life and her cheating pornographer husband, running back to South Jersey, a place that remains largely unchanged from the years of her unhappy youth. Looking… OL29316247W
Kicking the habit Kicking the habit Scott J. Kramer "Jane 'CK' Monterrey is visited by a Catholic priest, seeking her help in his sibling's murder. Reluctant at first, she feels pity for the priest who believes it is a Catholic cover up. The next day … OL33673523W