Camerado, I Give You My Hand: How a Powerful Lawyer-Turned-Priest Is Changing the Lives of Men Behind Bars
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (780 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0385348002 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A must read." according to Amazon Customer. This book is a must read. Fr. Dave is a living Mother Theresa. Can't put the book down.. Camerado, I Give You My Hand Pete Camerado, I Give You My Hand is one of those books that tells an incredible personal story. Author Maura Poston Zagrans has brought to the readers the moving story of Father David Link. From lawyer, to college dean, father, widower and now priest. It is a story that has to be read to be believed.Maura takes the reader through the incredible life story of Father Dave in this well written and easily read volume. You will read about his work and career successes as a . Candice D Chaloupka said Wonderful read. "Camerado, I Give You My Hand" by Maura Poston Zagrans, is an inspiring example of a man whose life was a series of callings. Father Dave's response to those callings not only served others, but made a difference and inspired others to serve too.I am not one who generally reads biographies, but I was intrigued by Father Dave. I wanted to know what leads a man to become a Catholic priest at an age when priests typically retire.The book is more than a biography of an
You spent three years getting to know Father Dave. Like King, Father Dave helps us to confront and understand what King referred to as the "fierce urgency of now."Q. I never knew Dave had worked side-by-side with President Jimmy Carter on Habitat for Humanity projects until I saw a photo of the two of them, standing atop a new roof, hammers and nails in their hands.But the most surprising thing I learned about Father Dave is that he really does not miss Barbara, the one and only love of his life who died of cancer after 45 years of marriage. That he is a beacon of believability makes him a powerful force for change.. In June 2010, after completing a three-hour-long breakfast meeting, we left the Morris Inn on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. Q&A with Maura Poston ZagransQ. Hesburgh, C.S.C. Is there anything else you’d like to add? A. "Frankly,
David T. Meeting Father Dave gives us hope that one person can make a difference and, through successive reinterpretations of his own life's purpose, he makes the case for adding our own unique gifts to help the least of these, our brothers and sisters from all walks of life."Song of the Open Road" by Walt WhitmanCamerado, I give you my hand! I give you my love more precious than money, I give you myself before preaching or law; Will you give me yourself? will you come travel with me? Shall we stick by each other as long as we live?. Link helped young men and women prepare to become lawyers. Link felt called to serve the Church and to aid the men that his profession normally put behind bars, ministering healing and forgiveness to murderers, thieves, and what many would call the least of society. For many years Dr. After his wife died, and at a time in his life when most people retire, Dr. This is a book about the value of human life, and about the transformative power of friendship and compassion