{"product_id":"saint-somebody-central-catholic-tony-lorenzen-9781944769451","title":"Saint Somebody Central Catholic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a world primed to consider them a bunch of nobodies, one teacher sees them all as saints.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Christopher, a married father of two, tells the tale of his rookie year on the faculty one of the oldest and least prestigious Catholic high schools in Boston. It's the \u003cem\u003eWhite Shadow\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eJoan of Arcadia\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eNothing Sacred\u003c\/em\u003e at the turn of the millennium in a forgotten little school full of unforgettable students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There is often more truth in fiction, than in the day to day fragments of reality, and this book makes a Christian journey come alive in fresh and compelling ways. By the time you're a few paragraphs into this novel, you'll feel your heart captured by these kids. A few chapters in, and you won't be able to put the story down. By the end of the book your faith in kids, the community of the Catholic church (at the grassroots level), and the joy and pain of real learning will be tangible and deep. \"\u003cbr\u003e ­\u003cem\u003e--Mary Hess, Assoc. Prof. of Educational Leadership, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN, author of Teaching Reflectively in Theological Contexts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tony Lorenzen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1944769455\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781944769451\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Apocryphile Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 488\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.09d","brand":"Tony Lorenzen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43983940714751,"sku":"9781944769451","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e29b7771-8335-46bc-86c5-e13126532bf9.jpg?v=1683269603","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/saint-somebody-central-catholic-tony-lorenzen-9781944769451","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}