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Posted: June 04 2013 at 9:52am | IP Logged Quote Maggie
Dear Moms,

A religious brother who is a dear friend gave me the book "To Quell the Terror" by William Bush.

This is a FANTASTIC read.

I was a history major at a very well-known, east coast university--and believe me--this side of the French Revolution was NEVER COVERED.

I never knew how anti-Catholic the French Revolution was until recently! Sad--but true.

Anyways, the book details not only the death by guillotine of an entire Carmelite order--but the book goes through the pre-history of the revolution and the Catholic French Monarchy to give important insight and information that really sets the foundation for why and how the French Revolution happened---through the lens of faith.

Much of the book was taken from original histories and documents from three distinct Carmelite orders. It is utterly fascinating!

When my kids are older, this will be a must read!

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