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Priests de la Resistance!

The Loose Canons Who Fought Fascism in the Twentieth Century

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Whoever said that Christians had to be meek and mild hadn’t met Father Kir - parish priest and French resistance hero, immortalized by the Kir Royale. And they probably weren’t thinking of Archbishop Damaskinos who, when threatened with the firing squad by the Nazis, replied, "Please respect our traditions - in Greece we hang our Archbishops."

Wherever fascism has taken root, it has met with resistance. From taking a bullet for a frightened schoolgirl in Alabama to riding on the bonnet of a tank during the liberation of France, each of the hard-drinking, chain-smoking clerics featured in Priests de la Résistance were willing to give their lives for a world they believed in - even as their superiors beckoned them to safety.

In this spellbinding new collection, the Reverend Fergus Butler-Gallie, bestselling author of A Field Guide to the English Clergy, presents fifteen men and women who dared to stand up to fascism, proving that some hearts will never be conquered.

©2019 Fergus Butler-Gallie (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved Activists Historical Military Military & War Politicians Politics & Activism Politics & Government World War II War Holocaust
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This book is about as enjoyable as a book about fighting fascism can be. Poignant, moving, and thought provoking. A great listen

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loved this book. A great insight into some of the lesser known heroes of the 20th century.

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