The Third Miracle
An Ordinary Man, a Medical Mystery, and a Trial of Faith
$32.61
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
15 July 2012
Summary
Part detective story and part courtroom drama-with a touch of the supernatural-The Third Miracle exposes, for the first time ever, the secret rituals and investigations the Catholic Church today undertakes in order to determine sainthood.
On a raw January 2001 morning at a Catholic convent deep in the Indiana woods, a Baptist handyman named Phil McCord made an urgent plea to God. He was by no means a religious man but he was a desperate man. McCord’s right eye was a furious shade of r…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780767932714 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0767932714 |
| Author: | Bill Briggs |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Broadway Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 15 July 2012 |
| Weight: | 295g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 132mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
“Bill Briggs is that rare journalist who can report like a bulldog and write like a poet.” —Mark Obmascik, author of The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession “This book has the two most important ingredients for great nonfiction: a great story and a great storyteller. Bill Briggs has a marvelous voice and deft touch.” —Adrian Wojnarowski, author of the New York Times bestseller The Miracle of St. Anthony”[An] intriguing glimpse into the Vatican saint-making process….In page-turning prose, Briggs details not only the process by which [one] miracle was authenticated by the church, but also the personal disquiet felt by the recipient, who was forced to ask the question—why me?” –Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
Bill Briggs
Bill Briggs writes for MSNBC.com, covering business, travel, and health. He is the coauthor of Amped- A Soldier’s Race for Gold in the Shadow of War. He earned seven national writing awards for the Denver Post, from investigative journalism to humor pieces. His articles ranged from an expose on a sexual predator coaching youth basketball to a series of stories revealing dysfunction and financial irregularities within the U.S. Olympic Committee. Briggs also has written for the Financial Times, the Miami Herald, and the Nashville Banner, covering business, sports, health, travel, and crime. Briggs has one daughter, Andrea, a college student. He lives in Denver, Colorado, with his wife, Nancy.
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