{"product_id":"the-thorny-grace-of-it-brian-doyle-9780829439069","title":"The Thorny Grace of It: And Other Essays for Imperfect Catholics","description":"Best-selling and award-winning essayist Brian Doyle knows that the heartbeat of Catholicism is found not in papal decrees and pageantry, but in the parish halls, potluck dinners, and the believing community. In this spirited collection of more than 40 essays, Doyle employs his trademark wit, candor, and gusto for life and faith to reignite readers' excitement for Catholicism as he plumbs some of the stickier and trickier elements of the Catholic character.From preparing for his first confession with a fake laundry list of sins to his young observations of President Kennedy's assassination, Doyle's passionate writing makes for a heartfelt, genuine, and often laugh-out-loud read. \u003ci\u003eThe Thorny Grace of It\u003c\/i\u003e reaffirms that the Catholic faith--imperfect as it is--is wildly aflame in hearts and lives everywhere.\"It is a boon, a blessing, to have Brian Doyle's vagabond essays now rubbing elbows in a single, handy, and altogether delightful volume.\" \u003cbr\u003e- Kenneth L. Woodward, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Miracles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Doyle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0829439064\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780829439069\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Loyola Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.70d","brand":"Brian Doyle","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048504488191,"sku":"9780829439069","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b4c622c3-e724-4da3-b606-adb7d8f873ac.jpg?v=1684996149","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-thorny-grace-of-it-brian-doyle-9780829439069","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}