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T ina a.Brown is an accomplished journalist whose work explores the roots of urban crime, criminal courts and social trends at The Hartford (Conn.) Courant. Her work has been recognized for excellence by the Casey Journalism

Center at the University of Maryland, Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, the National Association of Black Journalists, the New England Associated Press News Executives, and the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association. She is also a former staff writer at the Macon (Ga.) Telegraph, The Cape (Mass.) Times and the Asbury Park (NJ) Press. In her free time, Tina volunteers with The Greater Hartford Chapter of The Links Inc., the Hartford Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and at Faith Congregational (UCC) Church.

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“Crooked road STraighT: The Awakening of AIDS Activist Linda Jordan” is a phenomenal and personal journey of how Linda Jordan, a woman whose life was a struggle just to survive, became a messenger of hope for families coping with AIDS. This book takes the reader down the path taken by Linda, a second-generation welfare recipient and a heroin addict, over five harrowing decades in Hartford, Connecticut, one of America’s poorest cities.

“what a wonderful job. it is written in such a way, you feel you are watching a “live” recording of Linda’s life, as she struggles, and deals honestly with childhood molestation, rape, alcoholism, a life long struggle with addiction, and then living and dying with hiv/AiDS.”

  — Kathy Tummillo, veteran HIV/AIDS practitioner, Saint Francis

Care, Hartford, Connecticut.

veteran journalist Tina A. Brown elevates Jordan’s true life tale above the narrow confines of a now wearying stream of media headlines to give those who care a blueprint for action. firmly, lovingly, Tina also challenges those who mimic Jordan’s self-sabotaging ways to help move themselves out of the line of fire.

-- Katti Gray, freelance writer,New York City.

“Tina A. Brown has written a powerful book that clearly reveals the impact of poverty on the life of Linda Jordan. She inspired people to seek divine guidance.’’

— Gwendolyn Lewis, retired Connecticut  Department of Public Health.

January to July

When a young person you love

wants to leave home to follow Christ

a Journey of Discernment

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In the wIsdom of the ChurCh, there exists around the world little schools set aside for young people who, even at a tender age, perceive a call from God to explore a possible vocation to the priesthood or consecrated life. For years these special schools have nurtured and protected countless early vocations and have helped launch many great men and women of the Church. And now, perhaps, a young one you love is showing interest in leaving home early to contemplate a vocation. Here, wisdom can sometimes collide with emotion, and discernment about what is best can be challenging.

In January to July, you will read the stories of dozens of families who found themselves making that journey of discernment. It recounts the experiences of parents and those who have attended and emerged from these schools in a direct, down-to-earth, and even witty manner. Here are ordinary people who encountered an extraordinary life decision, confronted a cascade of objections and self-doubts — brave souls who didn’t pretend that the journey is easy but recognized the peace that inevitably followed. January to July carefully lays out the Church’s current teaching about minor seminaries, apostolic schools, and precandidacies for the young, a teaching that may be surprising to modern Catholics. Above all, this is a book of hope for a future populated by some special young people who, with God’s grace, will do great things for the Church and the world.

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Raising Kids in the Media age is a realistic, informative look at how today’s

media impacts individuals and families. Based on extensive research,

author Jay Dunlap shows that, regardless of the content, the media

affects our interactions with others, especially those closest to us. Since

TV, computers, and the Internet are all here to stay, this book offers

valuable advice to parents on dealing with their children’s (and their

own) consumption of media. Raising Kids in the Media Age offers positive, fresh ideas

on how parents can take control of the media outlets in their home.

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What we all need to know about our media culture – but never learned

in the Media age

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Mountain Miracle

Álvaro Correa, L.C. Illustrations by Gloria Lorenzo

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Daniel Brandenburg, LC

The New Fundamentalists

A diagnosis and a prescription for positive action...

The word “fundamentalist” often conjures up an image of religious narrow-mindedness, perhaps with an irrational or even fanatical bent. But there’s a new fundamentalism

hiding in our world today embraced by those who profess to be secular followers of no religion. These “new fundamentalists” perceive that there is an implicit arrogance in any statement of truth, especially if it implies a value judgment about morality. This “tolerance” is often aggressively intolerant. If you’re looking for practical ways to engage in thoughtful dialogue and a search for truth with a secular world, this book will show you how. With razor-sharp thinking and calm optimism, the author zeroes in on the essential principles at stake and provides pointers for positive solutions.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Daniel Brandenburg, LC, holds degrees in both philosophy and theology from Regina Apostolorum University in Rome, Italy, where he is currently pursuing an advanced degree in theology at the same university. He splits his time between mission work in North America and his residence in Rome, where he collaborates in the general directorate of the Legion of Christ.

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