Sister Rebel - by Theresa Bonpane (Paperback)

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Book Synopsis

Theresa Bonpane's memoir Sister Rebel charting her journey from a young Irish American woman, to a Maryknoll sister working in Chile, to a dedicated peace activist and director of the Office of the Americas.

Review Quotes

"Sister Rebel is an American classic, a powerful and beautifully written memoir of the extraordinary life and times of former Maryknoll sister Theresa Killeen Bonpane. From her humble beginnings as a young woman from Troy, New York, to a Catholic Maryknoll sister dedicated to the poor and destitute of Central America, to a powerful and inspiring leader in America's peace and justice movement. This is an important book that should be read by every American."-Ron Kovic, author of Born on the Fourth of July

"Sister Rebel is exhilarating and honest, and is a pure invitation to stand at the margins with integrity. Her defiant and tender love invites us all to be where our feet are."-Gregory J. Boyle, SJ, founder of Homeboy Industries

"A gripping account of dedicated service, struggle and personal turmoil, and inspiring accomplishment. It's a truly marvelous story. Once I opened the book, I couldn't put it down."-Noam Chomsky, author of Manufacturing Consent

"From a Catholic convent to national prominence and controversy, Theresa Bonpane shares her deeply personal and inspiring journey of a lifelong, uncompromising peace and social justice icon, wife and mother who never separated one from the other and greatly celebrated both in the balance."-Martin Sheen, Emmy-Award winning actor

"Many people witness history, few people make history. Theresa Bonpane, together with her late husband and lifelong comrades, were leaders in some of the most important issues of our times. Her willingness to share her inner life as a nun, activist, mother, and friend through honesty, vulnerability, and humor pull you into her life as it unfolds page by page."-Rabbi Susan Goldberg, activist and founder of Nefesh