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ID: 581027
Title: Memoirs of a Happy Failure
Author: Alice Von Hildebrand, John Henry Crosby
Narrator: Winsome Brown
Format: Unabridged
Length: 04:41:31
Language: English
Release date: 03-11-22
Publisher: Findaway Voices
Genres: Biography & Memoir, History & Culture, Religious & Inspirational
Summary:
Alice von Hildebrand is a household name to many who know her from her countless EWTN appearances, herbooks, and her extensive articles and essays. What is little known is the story of her life, notably the thirty-seven years she spent at Hunter College in New York City.
There, despite systematic opposition, she lefta mark on a generation of studentsthrough her defense of truth with reason, wit, and love. By showing her students how truth fulfills the deepest longings of the heart, she liberated countless students from the oppressive relativism of the day, enabling many of them to find their way to God.
Now, for the first time, discover the details of Alice von Hildebrands life as a 'Happy Failure,' including:
- her thrilling escape from Europe that was nearly halted by a Nazi sub
- her early days in America and her dedication to education and cultivating wisdom
- her marriage to the great philosopher Dietrich von Hildebrand,
- her victories and defeats at Hunter where she combated a culture of relativism
- and much more
Memoirs of a Happy Failureis a fascinating and essential glimpse into the life of one of contemporary Catholicisms most compelling minds. It is the story of courage, faith, and the grace of God acting in the world.
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