{"product_id":"book-csbq","title":"American Priest","description":"\u003cb\u003eA provocative new biography   probes deeply into the storied life of Father Ted Hesburgh, the well-loved but often   controversial president of Notre Dame University.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Considered for many decades to be the most influential priest in   America, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, played what many consider pivotal   roles in higher education, the Catholic Church, and national and   international affairs. \u003ci\u003eAmerican Priest \u003c\/i\u003eexamines   his life and his many and varied engagements—from the university he led for   thirty-five years to his associations with the Vatican and the White   House—and evaluates the extent and importance of his legacy.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Author and Notre Dame priest-professor Wilson D. Miscamble tracks   how Hesburgh transformed Catholic higher education in the postwar era and   explores how he became a much-celebrated voice in America at large. Yet,   beyond the hagiography that often surrounds Hesburgh’s legacy lies another   more complex and challenging story. What exactly were his contributions to   higher learning; what was his involvement in the civil rights movement; and   what was the nature of his role as advisor to popes and presidents?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Understanding Hesburgh’s life and work illuminates the journey that   the Catholic Church traversed over the second half of the twentieth century.   Exploring and evaluating Hesburgh’s importance, then, contributes not only to   the colorful history of Notre Dame but also to comprehending the American   Catholic experience.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eAmerican Priest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An excellent, engaging biography … [Miscamble] deftly captures the ‘whole Hesburgh’ in a fair and thorough portrait.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eCatholic Philly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Excellent … the story that Father Miscamble tells is an all-American story—the rise of a Catholic of relatively modest background, close to his immigrant roots, to a place of prominence among the nation’s elite.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublic Discourse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49330556338480,"sku":"BDcsbq","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/csbq-Square-cover.jpg?v=1776614593","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-csbq","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}