{"product_id":"if-nuns-ruled-the-world-ten-sisters-on-a-mission-paperback","title":"If Nuns Ruled the World: Ten Sisters on a Mission - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJo Piazza\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVeteran reporter \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJo Piazza profiles ten extraordinary nuns and the causes to which they have dedicated their lives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--from an eighty-three-year-old Ironman champion to a sassy campaigner for equal wealth distribution\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeet Sister Simone Campbell, who traversed the United States challenging a Republican budget that threatened to severely undermine the well-being of poor Americans; Sister Megan Rice, who is willing to spend the rest of her life in prison if it helps eliminate nuclear weapons; and the inimitable Sister Jeannine Gramick, who is fighting for acceptance of gays and lesbians in the Catholic Church. During a time when American nuns are under attack from the very institution to which they pledge, these sisters offer inspiring, provocative counterstories that are sure to spark debate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOverthrowing our popular perception of nuns as killjoy schoolmarms content to live in the annals of nostalgia, Piazza defines them instead as the most vigorous catalysts of change in an otherwise constricting patriarchy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJo Piazza is the author of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eCelebrity, Inc.: How Famous People Make Money\u003c\/i\u003e and a novel, \u003ci\u003eLove Rehab\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a regular contributor to the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and her work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, \u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGotham\u003c\/i\u003e, the Daily Beast, and Slate. She has also appeared as a commentator on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and NPR. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePiazza holds an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania, a master's in journalism from Columbia University, and a master's in religious studies from New York University. She lives in New York City with her giant dog.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47381473296562,"sku":"9781497601901","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/a5e31a251ac1ada403c164c9628e5591.webp?v=1777812740","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/if-nuns-ruled-the-world-ten-sisters-on-a-mission-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}