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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 risefrom 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. ... Read more

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Interesting stories behind a devotion
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!

Detailed history of St.Jude's popularity beginning in theUSA
This book offers the reader a detailed acccount of St.Jude's history andpopularity in America.The author interviewed countless women in Chicagoto learn of their common themes that brought them to honor St.Jude.As adevout friend of St.Jude I found this book to be fascinating. ... Read more

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From clinicians and scientists at the largest children's cancer research hospital in the U.S., a guide to diagnosing, treating, and surviving childhood cancer

Approximately 20,000 new cases of childhood cancer are diagnosed each year. Until now, the families who receive this devastating news have had no one volume to turn to for up-to-date information, clear answers, and authoritative resource recommendations. To meet this need, clinicians and scientists at the world-famous St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have compiled the most comprehensive and compassionate family reference available. From practical matters, such as what tests to expect during diagnosis, treatment options for each kind of cancer, and the value and availability of clinical trials, to the emotional needs of children battling cancer and coping with life afterward, this invaluable guide will offer immeasurable comfort to parents and patients facing the family crisis of childhood cancer. ... Read more

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This book was a must have for our family
This handbook explained how cancer develops and answered many of my families questions on the side-effects of chemo and radiation therapy.We even bought extras to share with our extended family.

A comprehensive guide for parents of children with cancer
Drs. Steen and Mirro and the many other contributers from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have made a significant contribution to the clinical care of children with cancer in their editing of this new book. The chapters cover many topics to give parents an overview of the currentscientific understanding of childhood cancers, along with state-of-the-artdiagnostic and treatment procedures.This will be an invaluable aid to theunfortunate parents who have to face along with their children an oftenoverwhelming battle for their precious little lives. The authorshighlight the magnificent progress that has been made in the past 40 yearsas many childhood cancers can now be successfully treated almost 80% of thetime.It covers spiritual, psychological and social aspects of treatmentand even the topic of alternative therapies.It includes testimonials ofsuccess and a chapter dealing with the hardest topic--letting a child diewhen there is no longer any reasonable hope for curative treatment.Itinforms parents about the testing procedures their children will have andtalks about the research-related issues that they will likely encounter. It provides useful address and links for support groups and additionalinformation.I would highly recommend this book for parents and theprofessionals who deal with those parents who have children with cancer. ... Read more

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Faced with the Pandora’s Box of genetic engineering and set against the backdrop of New Orleans’ waterfront corruption, maritime law, and rich bayou color, Bobby Grace is a sole-practitioner attorney who is disillusioned and adrift from love, life, and career. Beseeched by a dead seaman’s wife to represent her against her husband’s steamship company, Bobby reluctantly agrees. His investigations reveal that a local mobster is smuggling geneticallly engineered and deadly coffee into the Port of New Orleans. The mastermind behind the smuggling operation is a notorious Don, nicknamed The Vat due to his penchant for disposing of adversaries in a vat of lye. Bobby now has more than his client’s interests at stake. In a deathbed promise to his grandfather years before, he promised to settle the family score someday, somehow, against The Vat, his father’s killer. By the end of the story, not only has he exacted revenge against The Vat, thwarted the deadly smuggling scheme, and collected on the death case for his client, Bobby has also learned to commit to love, renewed his faith in God and to life itself. ... Read more

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Subconscious
My subconscious loved this novel but I am not sure on a conscious level whether I should have allowed myself to enjoy it. Perhaps that's the mark of good writing. It was very entertaining. I was glad to see that there was not a villainous character based on me. I look forward to the next one.

Southern style wrapped up in thriller
This book doesn't fit into the thriller category- thankfully. I found it to be more in line with the southern tradition of Faulkner, Percy and more recently Norden and Woodrell.It's a weird and entertaining book, perhaps more character driven than plot driven. That's , of course, frowned upon in this genre, butthe novel rises above and I think crosses over into literary fiction. I also found this novel to be like peeling back layers of an onion, (there's underlying themes of faith, spirituality,honor, along with treachery and horror see excerpt: "Bobby stared at the old photo depicting The Vat's testimony ... He was a stocky,pugnacious fellow who seemed to be seething with rage behind his Fifth Amendment shield of silence. Across the table sat his interrogators,the Kennedy boys, seemingly invincible in their honorable crusade to preserve truth, justice and the American way. Yet,The Vat outlasted them.")
which is kind of the way it is with the milieu of theNew Orleans setting- you may think you know it from Burke or Smith but this book presents it with a unique and refreshing perspective.

Quirky and unusual
I enjoyed this novel. Unlike the vast majority of New Orleans thrillers (New Orleans noir?), this novel is special beacuse it doesn't set out to see how many New Orleans landmark eateries it can cram into a run-of-the-mill,plot-driven, piece of pulp fiction. This book takes some quirky risks with its characters (a maritime attorney who has a copy of To Kill A Mockingbird always at hand, listens constantly to the Stones' Exile on Main Street while cruising in a Checker - cool!). Often the payoff is great. Everybody's a bit off-center in this one. Not just the villains. There's an energy and spirit in St. Jude's Secret that is the genuine article.

St. Jude's Secret a great readand Update
It is noted that a couple of the customer reviews refer to several typos found in the subject novel. Those readers/reviewers received promotional Uncorrected Proof copies of the novel or purchased Uncorrected Proof copies that inadvertently got into the system. I have confirmed with the author and through orders placed and fulfilled that the Final Corrected version is in stock and is the only version available through retail channels.

St. Jude's Secret
A real thriller with some meat to it.I am a maritime lawyer who enjoys a good legal thriller and this book hits all the high points--a great plot with some unexpected twists involving a lawyer with a conscience, a big, evil steamer line, the mob, accurate intricacies of maritime law--all set against the steamy New Orleans waterfront backdrop.I felt like I was there.

Good character development.Lawyer Bobby Grace must come to terms with his past through a hair raising experience that brings him full circle...and finally some peace.

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This beautiful novena to St. Jude has never been known to fail. ... Read more

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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. ... Read more

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This is a 45 minute video with accompanying prayer book. This video is filmed at the National Shrine of St. Jude. Experience the simple beauty of this sacred service, by joining the faithful in prayer, meditation, and song. ... Read more

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Second printing. ... Read more

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A lovely dance book
This brief, poetic novel tells one episode in the history of a small, private ballet school in postwar London. As with all the best Godden books, the story is built through slivers of narrative and conversation, shifting voice and persepective from page to page, sometimes from sentence to sentence. The characters come into focus gradually, but there actually is a real plot, a critical path of present action amid all the recollection (future as well as past). The ballet community is vivdly portrayed, andthe physical characteristics of the theatre are depicted in loving detail.

Godden's books are a tad melodramatic and a tad romantic, but this one is suffused with an autumnal sadness that stays with the reader after the story ends. I adored this book when I was a young teen (and not involved in dance at all) and passed it on to my daughter, who is a dancer and loved it too. ... Read more

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A.G. Edwards issued Industry Report August30, 2004: ABBOTT LABS, BAXTER INTL, BIOMET, BOSTON SCIENTIF, CYBERONICS INC, GUIDANT CORP, JOHNSON & JOHNS, MEDTRONIC, ADV NEURO SYS, SONOSITE INC, ST JUDE MEDICAL, STRYKER CORP, EDWARDS LIFESCI, ZIMMER HOLDINGS ... Read more

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J.P. Morgan H&Q issued Company Report April 21, 2004: ST JUDE MEDICAL ... Read more