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Some Stories for Catholics “Dream Mother” (The). The story of a girl’s search for the best way of atonement for her mother’s sin. By Teresa Hicks Bolton “Fringe of the Eternal” (The). By Rev. Francis Gonne —- 6/ “ . “It is difficult to appraise Father Gonne’s exquisite stories in a brief review. They need to be read to realise their exceeding beauty.”- Universe. “Beautiful the book is and true and healing.”— Tablet, “Red-Handed Saint” (A). By Olive Katharine Parr. 2nd editions/-. “Here we have, seen through the medium of an engrossing tale, instinct with pathos and humor and delicate spiritual insight, what is plainly the record of personal service amongst the most needy and least attractive class— criminals, during and after sentence. We consider this book capable of working a veritable apostolate, and trust that it will be widely spread amongst Catholics, young and old, but especially the former.” — Month. “White-Handed Saint'’ (A). By Olive Katharine Parr—s/“We welcome “A White-Handed Saint,” whom Miss Olive K. Parr, deserting slumland for an exquisite Devonshire environment, and tragedy for love and mysticism, presents to us. This book adds one more document to our literature of the psychology of conversion; and we are glad the heroine came from modern paganism, ‘ too healthy and busy to think,’ instead of active Anglicanism or any other sect. This brilliant and unconventional love-story— full of a philosophy of grace and nature not banal—wiL attract many and perhaps unaccustomed readers.” Month. “Wild Times.” A Tale of the Days of Queen Elizabeth. By C. M. Caddell—s/-. “Goddess of Ghosts” (The). By C. C. Martindale, S.J.— 4/6. “Father Martindale’s volume of exquisite stories has been welcomed by the press as ‘a brilliant book.’ ’’—New Witness. “A perfect and poignant piece of writing. ’’—Pall Mall Gazette. 1 “Jock, Jack, and the Corporal.” By Rev. C. C. Martindale, S.J.—4/6; wrapper, 3/6. “Mr. Francis Newnes.” By Rev. C. C. Martindale, S.J. A sequel to “Jock, Jack, apd the Corporal.”4/6;: wrapper, 3/6. “Dreaming Spires and Wind-swept Crags’ A Story of * Oxford and , Jersey. By E. Gallienne Robin—4/6. Burns, Oates, and Washbourne, Ltd. THE CATHOLIC PUBLISHERS 8-10 PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON/E.C. 4, ENGLAND'

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New Zealand Tablet, Volume L, Issue 25, 28 June 1923, Page 46

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Page 46 Advertisement 3 New Zealand Tablet, Volume L, Issue 25, 28 June 1923, Page 46

Page 46 Advertisement 3 New Zealand Tablet, Volume L, Issue 25, 28 June 1923, Page 46