{"product_id":"the-kiss-of-jesus-how-mother-teresa-and-the-saints-helped-me-to-discover-the-beauty-of-the-cross-hardcover","title":"The Kiss of Jesus: How Mother Teresa and the Saints Helped Me to Discover the Beauty of the Cross - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDonna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle is a Catholic author, a radio and television host, and an inspirational speaker known and admired from coast to coast. Yet with all of her public exposure, she has revealed very little about her personal history, that is, until now. When she discovered that sharing her struggles gives encouragement to others, she was persuaded to write this story of her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in a Polish-American Catholic family, Donna-Marie was blessed with hard-working parents who provided a stable home for their eight children. At times her childhood was golden and carefree, but other times it was tarnished by pain that she felt was best left unspoken as she sought God for help and strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter she left home after high school, her path took some harrowing turns. A Vietnam veteran fiancé snapped and held her against her will. She suffered pregnancy loss, serious illness, divorce, and single motherhood. Perhaps her greatest trial was an epic custody battle in which she needed to defend both her reputation as a mother and the safety of her five children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet through all the dark valleys, Donna-Marie kept the fire of her faith burning. Helping her to see the beauty of the crosses in her life, and to rely on the presence and the providence of God, were saintly souls who became her friends and mentors. One of these was Blessed Mother Teresa, who was her confidant and spiritual mother for ten years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle\u003c\/b\u003e is a Catholic wife, mother, speaker, catechist, and EWTN TV host of \"Everyday Blessings for Catholic Moms\" and \"Catholic Mom's Café.\" She is an award winning and best selling author of numerous Catholic books and was blessed with a ten-year friendship with Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.9 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42727178829887,"sku":"9781586179168","price":21.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/4f26ed5cebb3212be4cd96a729cf2dca.webp?v=1765113846","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-kiss-of-jesus-how-mother-teresa-and-the-saints-helped-me-to-discover-the-beauty-of-the-cross-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}