false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255810664m/3662746.jpg 3662746 4 <p>Father Gary Thomas had served as a pastor in California for twelve years when he attended a course on demonic possession in Rome and participated in more than eighty exorcisms along with a senior Italian exorcist. These experiences profoundly changed the way he approached his calling and his views on the nature of evil and human suffering. Written by journalist Matt Baglio, who had full cooperation from Father Gary as he learned the process of exorcism, THE RITE is an astonishing portrait of the phenomenon of demonic possession and of one priest's transformation from a skeptical apprentice to a practicing exorcist. <br><i><br></i>THE RITE provides fascinating vignettes from the lives of exorcists and people possessed by demons—culminating with Father Gary’s own fearsome confrontation with the Devil. Baglio traces the history of exorcism, revealing its rites and rituals, and he delves into such related topics as angels and demons, satanic cults, black masses, curses, and the many mysterious locales that make up this strange world. <br><br>Novels and films like <i>The Exorcist</i> have captured the imagination of millions. Written with an investigative eye that will captivate both skeptics and believers alike, THE RITE is proof that truth about demonic possession is not only stranger than fiction but also far more chilling.</p> 3705967 10 3 2009 The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist total:35|5:9|4:11|3:7|2:7|1:1| 35 125 90 22 4 1 false false Mon Mar 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 08:11:47 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 08:43:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 1 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Oct 11 00:48:09 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 01:35:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Apr 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 14:44:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 15:10:57 -0700 2009 The Exorcist. The book does contain some interesting facts such as more women than men seek exorcism, and Italy has more exorcism than just ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Apr 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 08:12:16 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 20:54:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 true false Sun Sep 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 07:38:33 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 06:55:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Mar 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 21 00:08:48 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 27 17:59:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Aug 17 09:48:03 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 09:59:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu May 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 11:34:38 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 09:50:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon May 11 16:38:28 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 16:40:32 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Sep 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 15:41:28 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 15:44:32 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jun 26 06:35:06 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 06:37:49 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Fri Mar 27 05:20:22 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 27 16:30:19 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Aug 18 05:05:16 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 05:10:38 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Wed Oct 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 03:24:11 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 09:54:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 16:31:02 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 16:01:39 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Apr 28 10:56:26 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 10:57:14 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jun 09 11:33:10 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 11:33:58 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Jul 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 05:34:55 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 19:42:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 05:57:40 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 05:59:46 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jul 27 19:40:49 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 20 17:08:32 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 19:40:49 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3662746