Father Michael McGivney was a man to whom "family values" represented more than mere rhetoric, a man who has left a legacy of hope still celebrated around the world.
In the late 1800s, discrimination against American Catholics was widespread. Called to action in 1882, Father McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus, an organization that helped to save countless families. It has since grown to an international membership of 1.7 million men. At heart, though, Father McGivney was never anything more than an American parish priest, and nothing less than that, either.
In an incredible work of academic research, Douglas Brinkley and Julie M. Fenster re-create the life of Father McGivney, a fiercely dynamic and yet tenderhearted man. Moving and inspirational, Parish Priest chronicles the process of canonization that may well make Father McGivney the first American-born parish priest to be declared a saint by the Vatican.

Parish Priest CD: Father Michael McGivney and American Catholicism

Biographies & Memoirs

Brinkley, Douglas

Fenster, Julie M.

Community & Culture

HarperAudio

A New York Times Bestselling Author Nearly every day, in towns and cities across the world, groups of Catholic laymen known as the Knights of Columbus gather together. In the mid-19th century Father Michael J. McGivney dedicated his life to the spiritual and physical welfare of others, creating the K of C to provide insurance for the protection of widows and orphans. This devout, hardworking man of God saw strong family as the foundation of his parish, the church, and society itself.

Parish Priest: Father Michael Mcgivney and American Catholicism

William Morrow Large Print

Your indispensable companion to finance on the Internet
From Yahoo!, the most recognized name on the Internet, comes a selective, easy-to-use guide for enhancing and streamlining your financial life. E-commerce maven and Forbes journalist Julie M. Fenster will help you define your financial objectives and teach you how to use the richest and most established sites on the Web, beginning with Yahoo! Finance, to attain your financial goals.
In this guide, you'll learn how to use the Web to:
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Ideal for investors, destop traders, students, researchers, shoppers, and browsers, Yahoo! Ultimate Guide to Finance and Money on the Web will serve as an essential resource, teaching you where to go for specific kinds of financial information; how to be efficient at a site; and how to save, invest, and find financial information.

Yahoo! Ultimate Guide to Finance and Money on the Web from bonds to bills, mortgages to mutual funds, credit to car loans

Business & Money

Personal Finance

Harper Paperbacks

An illustrated appreciation of america's spirit of invention, which introduces unique characters whose insistence on change for the better made america what it is today
The Spirit of Invention is a fascinating examination of innovation as a driving characteristic of Americans from all eras and all walks of life. In this book we meet Gertrude Forbes, a sickly widow so poor she had to live in her aunt's attic, who overcame the odds to invent, among other things, an adjustable ironing board cover. We follow Cromwell Dixon, a fifteen-year-old from Columbus, Ohio, whose dreams of finding a way to fly inspired him to invent a bicycle-powered airship. We see John Dove, an African-American inventor, originating concepts integral to the compact disc. We learn about Purdue University, one of the earliest educational institutions to promote invention and engineering ideas. We eavesdrop on Thomas Edison in his laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey, and also find out about the beginnings of film colorization, a controversial process that adds tint to film. And we read about Luther Burbank and how he revolutionized plant breeding. The book even reviews the invention of illegal devices such as the "light wand," which induced slot machines to pay out on every spin, and we are introduced to a poker player who invented a "holdout" that allowed him to conceal cards in a shirt sleeve during games.
The Spirit of Invention is the tale of America's history of innovation, told in an engaging narrative style by a captivating historian and storyteller. Supported by a vast collection of archival material—photographs, newspaper clippings, and illustrations—Julie M. Fenster captures a group most Americans know nothing about: the dreamers and thinkers who found the need for a product, be it practical or fanciful, and saw it through to its creation. The book is an entirely fresh and fascinating examination of innovation as an innate force, inspiring unsung people to do magnificent things. 
In Fenster's own words, "Invention is more than just an occasional necessity for human beings; it is an impulse that helps to define the species. It emerges in the individual as a reaction to the splendid frustration of one's surroundings, a response as basic in most people as having children: to leave a mark and give a gift, perchance for the better, to the future." This is the inside story of the true innovators of our nation.

The Spirit of Invention: The Story of the Thinkers, Creators, and Dreamers Who Formed Our Nation

History

Lemelson Center for the Study of Inventi

Americas

Smithsonian

In 1921, Franklin Delano Roosevelt―the 1920 vice presidential candidate on the losing Democratic ticket―was overcome by an illness that left him unable to walk. He retired to his family estate in Hyde Park with his wife, Eleanor, who was suffering emotional problems of her own. For the Roosevelts, it was the low point of their lives. At that juncture, Roosevelt's advisor, Louis Howe, moved in with them, leaving his own family behind. Howe set to work to lift Roosevelt's spirits and maintain his connection to the world of politics. At the same time, he encouraged Eleanor to develop the self-esteem that would allow her to realize her full potential. Three years later, against all expectations, FDR was once again a key player on the national political stage and Eleanor had blossomed into the public figure we all know and love. With her signature insight and wit, Julie Fenster presents a vivid, behind-the-scenes portrait of the world of the Roosevelts during this critical time, and the unique relationship Franklin, Eleanor, and Louis developed. Ultimately, Fenster shows that Louis Howe was the true mastermind behind Franklin Roosevelt's resurgence, helping him to overcome terrible odds and fulfill his great destiny.

FDR's Shadow: Louis Howe, The Force That Shaped Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt

Historical

St. Martin's: Griffin

The Case of Abraham Lincoln: A Story of Adultery, Murder, and the Making of a Great President

In 1856, Abraham Lincoln was at a personal crossroads. Often despondent, he had grown bored with his work as a lawyer. He was beginning to see himself as just a former Congressman, without much of a future in politics. Later that year, the gruesome murder of a Springfield blacksmith provided the case that defined Lincoln's legal career. The string of lurid revelations that followed the crime became front page news across the country, putting Lincoln back in the national spotlight. The Anderson case reflected the spirit of the times: an inescapable, dark world, hidden within the optimism and innocence of the young city of Springfield. With the Anderson murder, Lincoln's legal skills as a defender were challenged as never before and he was finally able to prove himself as a man with a great destiny.

In 1921, Franklin Delano Roosevelt€”the 1920 vice presidential candidate on the losing Democratic ticket€”was overcome by an illness that left him unable to walk. He retired to his family estate in Hyde Park with his wife, Eleanor, who was suffering emotional problems of her own. For the Roosevelts, it was the low point of their lives. At that juncture, Roosevelt€™s advisor, Louis Howe, moved in with them, leaving his own family behind. Howe set to work to lift Roosevelt€™s spirits and maintain his connection to the world of politics. At the same time, he encouraged Eleanor to develop the self-esteem that would allow her to realize her full potential. Three years later, against all expectations, FDR was once again a key player on the national political stage and Eleanor had blossomed into the public figure we all know and love. With her signature insight and wit, Julie Fenster presents a vivid, behind-the-scenes portrait of the world of the

FDR's Shadow: Louis Howe, the Force That Shaped Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

17 men, 6 cars, and a 21,000-mile race across 3 continents On the morning of February 12, 1908, six cars from four different countries lined up in Times Square, surrounded by a frenzied crowd. The men who competed in the New York to Paris auto race were an international roster of personalities: a charismatic Norwegian outdoorsman, a witty French nobleman, a pair of Italian sophisticates, an aristocratic German army officer, and a cranky mechanic from Buffalo, New York. At a time when most people had never seen an automobile, these adventurous men set their course over mountain ranges, through Arctic freeze, and desert heat. There were no gas stations, no garages, and no replacement parts in case of emergency. Two men rose to the top. Ober-lieutenant Hans Koeppen, a rising officer in the Prussian army, led the German team in their canvas-topped 40-horsepower Protos. His amiable personality belied a core of sheer determination, and by the race’s end, he had won the respect of even his toughest critics. His counterpart on the U.S. team was George Schuster, a blue-collar mechanic who led the Americans in their lightweight 60-horsepower Thomas Flyer. A born competitor, Schuster battled Koeppen until the very end. Ultimately the German and the American would be left alone in the race, fighting the elements, exhaustion, and each other until the winning car’s glorious entrance into Paris, on July 30, 1908.

Race of the Century: The Heroic True Story of the 1908 New York to Paris Auto Race

Broadway Books

The surprising story of how Thomas Jefferson commanded an unrivaled age of American exploration—and in presiding over that era of discovery, forged a great nation. At the dawn of the nineteenth century, as Britain, France, Spain, and the United States all jockeyed for control of the vast expanses west of the Mississippi River, the stakes for American expansion were incalculably high. Even after the American purchase of the Louisiana Territory, Spain still coveted that land and was prepared to employ any means to retain it. With war expected at any moment, Jefferson played a game of strategy, putting on the ground the only Americans he could: a cadre of explorers who finally annexed it through courageous investigation. Responsible for orchestrating the American push into the continent was President Thomas Jefferson. He most famously recruited Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, who led the Corps of Discovery to the Pacific, but at the same time there were other teams who did the same work, in places where it was even more crucial. William Dunbar, George Hunter, Thomas Freeman, Peter Custis, and the dauntless Zebulon Pike—all were dispatched on urgent missions to map the frontier and keep up a steady correspondence with Washington about their findings. But they weren’t always well-matched—with each other and certainly not with a Spanish army of a thousand soldiers or more. These tensions threatened to undermine Jefferson’s goals for the nascent country, leaving the United States in danger of losing its foothold in the West. Deeply researched and inspiringly told, Jefferson’s America rediscovers the robust and often harrowing action from these seminal expeditions and illuminates the president’s vision for a continental America.

Jefferson's America: The President, the Purchase, and the Explorers Who Transformed a Nation

Crown

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Parish Priest CD: Father Michael McGivney and American Catholicism

Parish Priest: Father Michael Mcgivney and American Catholicism

Yahoo! Ultimate Guide to Finance and Money on the Web from bonds to bills, mortgages to mutual funds, credit to car loans

The Spirit of Invention: The Story of the Thinkers, Creators, and Dreamers Who Formed Our Nation

FDR's Shadow: Louis Howe, The Force That Shaped Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt

The Case of Abraham Lincoln: A Story of Adultery, Murder, and the Making of a Great President

FDR's Shadow: Louis Howe, the Force That Shaped Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt

Race of the Century: The Heroic True Story of the 1908 New York to Paris Auto Race

Jefferson's America: The President, the Purchase, and the Explorers Who Transformed a Nation

Jefferson's America: The President, the Purchase, and the Explorers Who Transformed a Nation