{"product_id":"hope-is-not-a-matter-paul-v-payton-9798840141014","title":"Hope is not a matter of age: A biography of Abbé Pierre - The French Priest","description":"\u003cp\u003e*The biography of Abbé Pierre* \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe was born in Lyon, France, on August 5, 1912, into a wealthy and devoted Catholic family. Henri Grouès was given that name at birth. Inspired to lead a pious life from an early age, he joined the Capuchin monks in 1930. He remained for eight years, but suffered from the strict and austere lifestyle, in part because of his poor health. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe believed that helping people assist themselves was the most effective kind of philanthropy. He believed that if charity were just a sarcastic gift given by the wealthy to the poor, it would serve no purpose other than to assuage the conscience of the wealthy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn particular, he was a spokesperson of the Catholic Church who was able to appeal to even those who were anti-Catholic. His death brought France together in paying tribute to a remarkable figure who brought together many opposed elements.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul V. Payton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8840141014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798840141014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/09\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.08d","brand":"Paul V. Payton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44123231453439,"sku":"9798840141014","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a9953a89-1f4d-4d0f-a2c0-fcd0471f9209.jpg?v=1687429691","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hope-is-not-a-matter-paul-v-payton-9798840141014","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}