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I vote for The Emerald Tablet, by Manuel Alfonseca and The history of the Earth-9 colony by Manuel Alfonseca.
Friends in High Places by Corinna Turner,The history of the Earth-9 colony by Manuel Alfonseca
From Fire by Water and the Noonday Devil
I vote for The Worlds First Love: Mary, Mother of God
The Noonday devil and The Worlds First love
The betrothedThe world's first love
Noonday Devil & The World's First Love
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The History of the Earth-9 Colony
Friends in High Places
The History of the Earth-9 ColonyThe Emerald Tablet
Paradoxes of CatholicismThe second greatest story ever told
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The Betrothed - Alessandro Manzoni [World'S Best Edition] (other topics)Centurion's Daughter (other topics)
The Emerald Tablet (other topics)
From Fire, by Water: My Journey to the Catholic Faith (other topics)
The Boy Who Knew: Carlo Acutis (other topics)
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Alessandro Manzoni (other topics)Manuel Alfonseca (other topics)
Sohrab Ahmari (other topics)
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Voting will end at approximately 5:00 PM Eastern Time on Friday, March 18.
The Betrothed - Alessandro Manzoni World'S Best Edition by Alessandro Manzoni, nominated by Mariangel
Voting History: None
Centurion's Daughter, Justin Swanton, Fonch
Written and illustrated by master storyteller Justin Swanton, Centurion's Daughter is a thoughtful and compelling journey to a little-known period of history when an empire fell and the foundations of Christendom were laid.
Voting History: February 2022 - 2; March 2022 - 4
The Emerald Tablet, by Manuel Alfonseca, nominated by John
Loyalty to her homeland and her ideals make Meriem a young heroine. In the times of the emperor Valerian Augustus, the borders of the Roman Empire begin to weaken and strange people walk inside. In Hispania, Gaius Aeolius receives the visit of a mysterious Egyptian who brings ruin to the house, along with a mysterious emerald tablet. Young Meriem and her brother Lucius are then involved in a series of adventures, which will take them from an encounter with barbarians to the presence of Caesar.
Voting History: March 2022 - 9
From Fire, by Water: My Journey to the Catholic Faith, by Sohrab Ahmari, nominated by Sohrab and John
Sohrab Ahmari was a teenager living under the Iranian ayatollahs when he decided that there is no God. Nearly two decades later, he would be received into the Catholic Church. In From Fire, by Water, he recounts this unlikely passage, from the strident Marxism and atheism of a youth misspent on both sides of the Atlantic to a moral and spiritual awakening prompted by the Mass. At once a young intellectual’s finely crafted self-portrait and a life story at the intersection of the great ideas and events of our time, the book marks the debut of a compelling new Catholic voice.
Voting History: February 2021 - 3; March 2021 -8; April 2021 - 9; May 2021 - 2; July 2021 - 2; September 2021 - 4; October 2021 - 4; December 2021 - 5; February 2022 - 7; March 2022 - 7
Friends in High Places (https://www.goodreads.com/series/3264...), by Corinna Turner, nominated by Manuel.
This nomination is to read the following three books in this series:
The Boy Who Knew: Carlo Acutis
Old Men Don't Walk to Egypt: Saint Joseph
Child, Unwanted (Margaret of Castello)
Voting History: March 2022 - 5
The history of the Earth-9 colony, M.Alfonseca, Manuel
The colonization of the galaxy has started. When human beings discover planets suitable for life, they enter in conflict with extraterrestrial intelligences who were living there. This science-fiction novel revises the story of Adam and Eve and its consequences, in the setting of space colonization and the encounter with extraterrestrial intelligences.
Voting History: February 2022 - 4; March 2022 - 4
Infiltration: The Plot to Destroy the Church from Within, by Taylor R. Marshall, nominated by Pop
Voting History: March 2022 - 4
Ironcraft by Pedro Gabriel, nominated by Fonch
Voting History: None
The Noonday Devil: Acedia, the Unnamed Evil of Our Times, Jean-Charles Nault, nominated by Ben
The noonday devil is the demon of acedia, the vice also known as sloth. The word "sloth," however, can be misleading, for acedia is not laziness; in fact it can manifest as busyness or activism. Rather, acedia is a gloomy combination of weariness, sadness, and a lack of purposefulness. It robs a person of his capacity for joy and leaves him feeling empty, or void of meaning.
Voting History: None
Paradoxes of Catholicism, by Robert Hugh Benson, nominated by Sergio
A collection of essays relating to his conversion to Catholicism.
Voting History: None
Pierre Toussaint: A Biography, by Arthur Jones, nominated by Kathleen
This richly detailed portrait of Pierre Toussaint, who was born into slavery, became one of the most admired men of his time, and is now a candidate for canonization, reveals both the journey of an extraordinary man and a fascinating glimpse into nineteenth-century America.
Voting History: December 2021 - 3; February 2022 - 2; March 2022 - 4
Poor Banished Children, by Fiorella De Maria, nominated by Fonch
An explosion is heard off the coast of sixteenth-century England, and a woman washes up on the shore. She is barely alive and does not speak English, but she asks for a priest... in Latin. She has a confession to make and a story to tell, but who is she and where has she come from? Cast out of her superstitious, Maltese family, Warda turns to begging and stealing until she is fostered by an understanding Catholic priest who teaches her the art of healing. Her willful nature and hard-earned independence make her unfit for marriage, and so the good priest sends Warda to serve an anchorite, in the hope that his protege will discern a religious vocation.
Voting History: August 2020 - 1; September 2020 - 5; October 2020 - 3; November 2020 - 2; December 2020 - 4; ; January 2021 - 3; February 2021 - 4; March 2021 - 2; April 2021 - 4; May 2021 - 4; July 2021 - 3; September 2021 - 3; October 2021 - 6; December 2021 - 5; February 2022 - 6; March 2022 - 3
Salvation Is from the Jews: The Role of Judaism in Salvation History from Abraham to the Second Coming, by Roy H. Schoeman, nominated by Faith
The book traces the role of Judaism and the Jewish people in God's plan for the salvation of mankind, from Abraham through the Second Coming, as revealed by the Catholic faith and by a thoughtful examination of history. It will give Christians a deeper understanding of Judaism, both as a religion in itself and as a central component of Christian salvation.
Voting History: December 2021 - 2; February 2022 - 4; March 2022 - 3
The Second Greatest Story Ever Told, by Michael E. Gaitley, nominated by Manuel
In The Second Greatest Story Ever Told bestselling author Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC, reveals St. John Paul II’s witness for our time. Building on the prophetic voices of Margaret Mary Alacoque, Thérèse of Lisieux, Maximilian Kolbe, and Faustina Kowalska, The Second Greatest Story Ever Told is more than a historical account of the Great Mercy Pope. This book expounds on the profound connection between Divine Mercy and Marian consecration. It serves as an inspiration for all those who desire to bear witness to the mercy of God, focused on Christ and formed by Mary. Now is the time of mercy.
Voting History: None
The World's First Love: Mary, Mother of God, Fulton J. Sheen, Mariangel
Sheen presents a moving, eloquent portrayal of Mary, Mother of God. Combining profound spirituality, history, and theology, Mary's whole life is lovingly portrayed in this never failing source of information, consolation and inspiration.
Voting History: None