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Books Joliet Diocese Life Office – Resource Center Books Joliet Diocese Life Office – Resource Center Education for Life Date of Title Author Publication A Catholic Funeral Rice, Patricia 2005 A Catholic Guide to Ethical Clinical Research Catholic Medical Assn. 2008 A Catholic Guide to Medical Ethics Diamond MD, Eugene F. 2001 A Catholic Teen's Guide to Tough Stuff Auer, Jim 2003 A Child is Born Nillson, Lennert 1978 A Jewish Conservative Looks at Pagan America Feder, Don 1993 A Nation Built on God Melvin, Edward 1975 A Path to Hope Dillon, John 1990 A Private Choice Noonan, John T. 1979 A Reader in Natural Family Planning Marx, Fr. Paul 1978 A Refutation of Moral Relativism Kreeft, Peter 1999 A Single Mom Talks to God Taylor, Karen 1984 A Treasury of Adoption Miracles Kingsbury, Karen 2005 A Will to Live: Clear Answers on End of Life Issues Gomez, Most Reverend Josse 2006 A Woman's Life Molla, Gianna Beretta 2002 ABC Catechism Mole, John Witherspoon 1980 Aborted Women-Silent No More Reardon, David C. 1979 Aborting America Nathanson, Bernard 1979 Aborting Planned Parenthood Ruff, Robert 1988 Abortion & Social Justice Hilgers, Thomas 1972 Abortion & the Early Church Gorman, Michael 1982 Abortion and Slavery, History Repeats Willke, JC 1984 Abortion and Social Justice Hilgers, Thomas 1973 Abortion and the Conscience of the Nation Reagan, Ronald 1983 Abortion and the Meaning of Personhood Bajema, Clifford 1974 Abortion in America: The origins of National Policy Mohr, James 1978 Abortion on Demand Risdon, Evelyn 1980 Abortion on Trial Shaw, Russell 1968 Abortion Poverty and Black Genocide Craven, Erma Clardy 1972 Abortion Questions & Answers Willke, JC 1990 Abortion The Bible and The Christian Shoemaker, Rev. Donald 1976 Date of Title Author Publication Abortion, Politics, Morality and the Constitution Krason, Stephen 1984 Abortion...The American Holocaust Kelly, Kent 1981 Abortion: A Collision of Rights Williams, Mary Kay 1972 Abortion: The Development of the Roman Catholic Perspective Connery, John 1977 Abortion Under State Constitutions-A State By State Analysis Linton, Paul Benjamin 2008 Abortion: the Myths, the Realities, and the Arguments Grisez,Germaine 1970 Abortion: the Silent Holocaust Powell, John 1980 Abortion's Second Victim Koerbel, Pam 1986 Adoption as a Ministry, Adoption as a Blessing Gardner, Michelle 2003 Amazing Grace for Families Cavins, Pinto, Armstrong 2008 Amazing Grace for Fathers Cavins, Pinto, Armstrong 2008 Amazing Grace for Married Couples Cavins, Pinto, Armstrong 2008 Amazing Grace for Survivors Cavins, Pinto, Armstrong 2008 Amazing Grace for the Catholic Heart Cavins, Pinto, Armstrong 2008 Amazing Grace for those Who Suffer Cavins, Pinto, Armstrong 2008 And Now...Euthanasia Marx, Fr. Paul 1985 Angel in the Waters Doman, Regina 2004 Anti-Abortionist at Large Dennehy, Raymond 2002 Architects of the Culture of Death DeMarco, Donald 2004 Arresting Abortion Whitehead, John 1987 Assisted Suicide & Euthanasia Willke, JC 1998 Babies for Burning Litchfield, Michael 1974 Bad Choices Scott, Douglas R. 1992 Bayonets and Roses Marshall, Robert 1976 Before I Was Born Nystrom, Carolyn 1984 Before You Were Born Nixon, Lowery 2006 Behold Your Mother, Women of Faith US Bishops 1973 Beyond Abortion Rice, Charles 1979 Bioethics and the Limits of Science O'Reilly, Sean 1979 Brave New Family Chesterton, G.K. 1990 Breast Cancer Kahlenborn, MD, Chris 2000 Called to Give Life Fr. Tad Pacholczyk 2003 Care for the Dying and the Bereaved Gentles, Ian 1982 Care of the Dying Lamerton, Richard 1974 Caring Enough to Help Curro, Ellen 1990 Caring for your Aging Parent Dodds, Monica & Bill 1997 Catholic Parents Political Eunuchs Blum, Virgil 1972 Catholic Perspectives: Abortion Garvey, John 1979 Date of Title Author Publication Catholic Women and Abortion King, Pat 1994 Challenge to Morality McFadden, Charles 1978 Challenging Children to Chastity Sattler, H. Vernon 1991 Character Building Isaacs, David 1984 Charity, Morality, Sex and Young People Fox, Fr. Robert J. 1975 Chastity: The Way to Real Love and True Freedom Gallagher, Heather 2000 Chicken Soup for the Adopted Soul Canfield, Jack 2008 Choices in matters of Life and Death Brown, Judy 1987 Choosing Virtue in a Changing World Lowery, Daniel 1990 Chosen Children Koop, C. Everett 1978 Cloning Miracle or Menace? Lester, Lane 1980 Consciousness at Birth: A Review of the Empirical Evidence Chamberlain, David 1983 Contraception: A Personal Odyssey Haas, John 1988 Counseling Troubled Older Adults Koenig, Harold 1997 Crossing the Threshold of Hope John Paul II 1994 Culture of Death Smith, Wesley 2000 Currents of the Heart Tchividjian, Gigi Graham 1996 Center for Law & Religious Custody Dispute over Seven Human Embryos Freedom 1989 Death as a Salesman - What's Wrong with Assisted Suicide Johnston, Brian 1997 Dating: A Practical Catholic Guide (KC’s) King, Jason 1993 Death in the Nursery Manney, James 1984 Death, Dying & Euthanasia Horan, Dennis 1977 Death, Dying and The Law McHugh, James 1976 Dehumanizing the Vulnerable - When Word Games Take Lives Brennan, William 1995 Demonic Abortion Euteneuer, Rev. Thomas 2010 Determination of Death Norzczewski, Rev. Albert 1982 Disembodying Women Duden, Barbara 1993 Don't Just Stand There Larsen, Earnest 1966 Don't You Really Love Me? Champlin, Joseph 1968 Dying Well Byock, Ira MD 1997 Edith Stein Endow Series 2008 Education in Human Sexuality for Christians US Bishops Conference 1981 Embryo George, Robert 2008 Emerging from Depression Rabior, William 1994 Empty Arms Vredevelt, Pam 1984 Ethics at the Edges of Life Ramsey, Paul 1980 Date of Title Author Publication Ethics Committees, A Practical Approach Craig, Robert 1986 Euthanasia: Killing or Caring Marker, Rita 1991 Euthanasia Examined Keown, John 1995 Euthanasia, Clinical Practice and the Law Gormally, Luke 1994 Exorcism and the Church Militant Euteneuer, Rev. Thomas 2010 Family & Marriage D'Ascoli, Emidio 1961 Feminism Reconsidered Hamilton, Gail M. 1994 Feminist Fantasies Schlafly, Phyllis 2003 Fifty Questions on Abortion Rice, Charles 1979 Fighting for Life: Defending the Newborn's Right to Live Delahoyde, Melindaq 1984 Finding Peace After Abortion Allison, Loraine 1990 Fishers of Men Janaro, John 1986 For Every Idle Silence Hyde, Henry 1985 Forbidden Grief Burke, Theresa PhD 2002 Forced Exit Smith, Wesley J. 1997 Freedom Cry Gilman, John 2004 From Conception to Birth-A Life Unfolds Tsiaras, Alexander 2002 From Fallen to Forgiven O'Neill, Jennifer 2001 Giant Hero Ahrens, Tracy 2008 Gloria Stories Unknown 2008 Good News about Sex & Marriage West, Christopher 2007 Good News about Sex & Marriage (Spanish) West, Christopher 2007 Grace Before Meals-Recipes for Family Life Patalinghug, Fr. Leo 2008 Grand Illusions Grant, George 1988 Handbook for Single Parents Rabior, William 1989 Handbook for Today's Catholic Family Redemptorist Publication 1979 Handbook on Abortion Willke, Dr. & Mrs. 1973 Handbook on Critical Life Issues Leies, Rev. John 2004 Handbook on Population Sassone, Robert 1994 Healing & Hope Messages to the Sick, Suffering & Elderly John Paul II 1982 Healing Life's Hurts Linn, Mary 1978 Healing the Aftermath of Abortion Morris, Pat 1988 Healing the Culture Spitzer, Robert J. 2000 Healing the Dying Linn, Mary 1979 Healing the Greatest Hurt Linn, Matthew 1985 Healing the Wounds of Emotional Abuse Lisante, Fr. James 1996 Healing-The Abusive Family Latela, Mary 2001 Helping Women Recover from Abortion Michels, Nancy 1988 His Brother's Keeper Buehrle, Marie 1964 Date of Title Author Publication Horton Hatches the Egg Dr. Seuss 1954 Horton Hears a Who! Dr. Seuss 1954 How conscience can be your guide Kenny, Fr. Gregory 1973 How Our Laws Are Made Congress 1978 How to Argue about abortion Noonan, John 1974 How to be a People Helper Collins, Dr. Gary 1976 How to Grow Older Gracefully Miller, Ernest 1976 How to identify, expose, & correct Liberal Media Bias Baker, Brent 1994 How to Protect Your Loved Ones from Pain Sassone, Robert 1995 How to Stop the Resurgence of Nazi Euthanasia Today Spannus, Nancy 1988 Human Embryo Adoption Berg, Rev. Thomas 2006 Human Existence, Medicine & Ethics May, William 1977 Human Life and Health Care Ethics Bopp, James 1985 Human Life, Our Legacy and our Challenge Sneed, Nancy Cavenaugh 1976 Human Sexuality US Bishops Conference 2002 I Tell You A Mystery Arnold, Johann 1996 If you Wish Peace, Defend Life Bishops of New York 1982 I'll Hold You in Heaven Hayford, Jack 1990 I'll Walk Again Burke, Reinert 1986 Illustrissimi Letters from Pope John Paul I Pope John Paul I 1978 In Good Conscience Mall, David 1982 In My Mother's Womb-The Church's Defense of Life DeMarco, Donald 1987 In Search of Calm-Renewal for a Mother's Heart Corcoran, Elisabeth 2005 In the Beginning Ratzinger, Joseph 1990 Infanticide and the Handicapped Newborn Horan, Dennis 1982 Inner Healing Scanlon, Michael 1974 Introduction to Pregnancy Counseling Vandegaer, Paula 1999 Is the Culture of Life Still Possible in the US? Mastroeni, Rev. Anthony 1997 Is the Fetus Human? Pastuszek, Eric 1991 Issues of Faith and Morals Pell, Archbishop George 1999 Jesus Called Her Mother Jepsen, Dee 1992 John Paul II Speaks to Youth at World Youth Day Ignatius Press 1993 Justice for the Unborn Hekman, Randall 1984 Katie the Caterpillar (Sexual Abuse) Schamburg, Tracey 2006 Keepers of the Light Calvey, Phyllis 2000 Know Your Body Norris, Charles 1982 Legalized Abortion and the Public Health Institute of Medicine 1975 Let Us Be Born Joyce, Robert 1970 Let's Save the Unborn Lenta, Clementine 1980 Date of Title Author Publication Life & Death Decisions Orr, Robert 1990 Life and Death with Liberty & Justice Grisez, Germain 1979 Life in our Hands Dillon, Valerie 1973 Life in the Balance Ney, Philip 1977 Life, a Gift of God Various 1985 Lifting the Veil of Choice: Defending Life DeCoursey, Drew 1992 Lights in the Darkness Clark, Ave OP 1993 Lime 5: Exploited by Choice Crutcher, Mark 1996 Litigation in Education: In Defense of Freedom Ball, William 1977 Love & Family: Raising a Traditional Family in a Secular World Wilson, Mercedes Arzu 1996 Love & Sexuality Liebard, Odile 1978 Love and Responsibility Wojtyla, Karol 1981 Love is a Couple Gallagher, Fr.
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