Tag Archives: biography

The beauty of Annie Malone

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Bookworm

Entrepreneur, inventor, and philanthropist Annie Turnbo Malone is the subject of a new biography by Boston College graduate Eve Nadel Catarevas. Wonderful Hair: The Beauty of Annie Malone (Creston Books, 2022), is about how Malone turned her personally developed hair … Continue reading →

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Called

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Bookworm

Based on true events that span six decades, Called (JRS Books, 2021) tells the story of Dr. John Schmidt and nurse Clara Schmidt, Kansas Mennonites who relocated to South America to open a leprosy clinic. Set against the backdrop of … Continue reading →

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Henry Ford

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Bookworm

Boston College graduate Jenna Grodzicki has written a biography for young readers about auto industry pioneer Henry Ford. In The Story of Henry Ford (Rockridge Press, 2022), readers learn that as a young boy Ford loved to take things apart … Continue reading →

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Costa-Gavras

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Bookworm

Costa-Gavras, the screenwriter, director, and producer who won an Oscar for his political thriller Z, is the subject of a new book by Boston College faculty members John Michalczyk and Susan Michalczyk. Costa-Gavras: Encounters with History (Bloomsbury, 2022) explores the … Continue reading →

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Judo master

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Bookworm

Boston College graduate Eve Nadel Catarevas has written a picture book biography of Rena Glickman, a pioneer of women’s judo. Glickman, known professionally as Rusty Kanokogi, was born in Brooklyn and practiced judo throughout her life. She was not allowed … Continue reading →

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The Sultan of Swat

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Bookworm

Boston College alumna Jenna Grodzicki introduces young readers to George Herman (Babe) Ruth, Jr. in her new book, The Story of Babe Ruth (Rockridge Press, 2021). The book takes readers back to Babe’s early years as a poor kid growing … Continue reading →

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“Female Genius” in the Age of the Constitution

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Bookworm

In her new book, Female Genius: Eliza Harriot and George Washington at the Dawn of the Constitution (University of Virginia Press, 2022), Boston College Law School Founders Professor of Law Mary Sarah Bilder recounts the life of a pioneering educator … Continue reading →

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Princess Diana

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Bookworm

A new biography from children’s author, and Boston College alumna, Jenna Grodzicki, introduces young readers to Princess Diana. The Story of Princess Diana (Rockridge Press, 2021), traces the the life of the “People’s Princess” from her childhood to her joining … Continue reading →

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Pedro Arrupe, S.J.

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Bookworm

On the 30th anniversary of the death of Pedro Arrupe, S.J., the former superior general of the Society of Jesus, Jesuit Sources has released a long awaited English translation of his biography. Written by Pedro Miguel Lamet, Pedro Arrupe: Witness … Continue reading →

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Biography of Rutilio Grande, S.J.

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Bookworm

Rutilio Grande, S.J., a parish priest who was assassinated in El Salvador in 1977, is arguably the first Jesuit to be martyred after the Society of Jesus had proclaimed its commitment to “the service of faith and the promotion of … Continue reading →

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