{"product_id":"the-gates-of-saint-charles-john-allen-resko-9781440192999","title":"The Gates of Saint Charles: Testing the Waters of a Religious Vocation: A Memoir","description":"Professor John Resko's memoir narrates a religious struggle against the backdrop of the Great Depression, World War II, and Pre-Vatican II Catholicism. His dissection of the components of a religious vocation led him in a direction befitting his temperament and natural inclinations rather than the ease of their achievement. He describes his struggle to define a religious vocation and ultimately find the strength to follow his best instincts. \u003cp\u003e It was not easy for a poor boy of uneducated immigrant parents from Austria-Hungry at the turn of the twentieth century to find his way in the world. But, the solid educational foundation that was laid by him at the St. Charles Seminary proves to be the gateway to a greater purpose. He earns graduate degrees from both Marquette University and the University of Illinois where he also earns a Doctorate in Reproductive Biology. These events portend a very successful scientific career in Oregon. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The events recorded in The Gates of Saint Charles are coupled with the history of the times and the dogma and traditions of the Roman Church. A small window has been opened into the life and education of seminarians during the time covered by the memoir.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Allen Resko\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440192995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440192999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.52d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/25\/2011\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Allen Resko","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48439159750911,"sku":"9781440192999","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8fd49b95-9064-4a53-9288-2ec0f602d276.jpg?v=1777175835","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-gates-of-saint-charles-john-allen-resko-9781440192999","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}