books about: pro-vita (nutrition editions)

books about: pro-vita

books:

Apologia Pro Vita Sua (A Defense of One's Life) (Dover Giant Thrift Editions)

14 reviews
John Henry Newman

Dover Publications, 2005

Beautifully Written
It is interesting to note that John Henry Cardinal Newman's Apologia Pro Vita Sua is as well regarded for its literary value as for its theological depth. Perhaps the greatest modern figure in Roman Catholic/Anglican relations, this is Cardinal Newman's personal account of his conversion to Catholicism. A moving, beautifully written work.

The PRO-VITA! Plan: Your Foundation for Optimal Nutrition

7 reviews
Dr. Jack Tips

Apple-a-Day Press, 2007

Superb !!!!! A keeper !!!!!
This is without a doubt the most comprehensive book on diet and nutrition I have found. Simply put, no nonsense information, easy to follow. All of a sudden everything that you have heard and read about your body and the food you eat, makes sense...

"Apologia Pro Vita Sua" and Six Sermons

1 review
John Henry Newman

Yale University Press, 2008

ON FIRST LOOKING INTO TURNER'S NEWMAN
Talk about a new book's timing! On April 23, 2008 the Vatican announced that Rome will elevate to one notch below sainthood Cardinal John Henry Newman. Amid well informed leaks of the coming beatification, Yale History Professor Frank M. Turner published his scholarly edition of Newman's 1864-1865 spiritual autobiography, APOLOGIA PRO VITA SUA. The 144 year old APOLOGIA is a surpassingly ...

Discovering My Autism: Apologia Pro Vita Sua (With Apologies to Cardinal Newman)

10 reviews
Edgar Schneider

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1999

Quest For Treasure - A Real Find!
This is one of the best autobiographies in re the autism/Asperger's (a/A) spectrum I have ever read. Schneider, who is plainly a gifted man shatters the myth that people with autism are unable to think abstractly. A scholar in the humanities and in his own condition, Schneider draws upon a myriad of resources to support his findings. His background in mathematics and extensive knowledge and ...

Apologia pro Vita Sua
John Henry Newman

Book Jungle, 2008

John Henry Newman (1801 - 1890) was a Roman Catholic cardinal. In 1991 he was proclaimed Venerable. As a young man he was active in the Oxford Movement which tried to bring the Church of England back to its catholic roots. After his conversion to Catholicism he wrote many influential books. After joining the Catholic Church many Protestant clergymen criticized his decision and questioned his faith. Charles Kingsley in particular attacked ...