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V y- BOOK REVIEWS EDITED BY EILEEN HALL 3087 Old Jonesboro Road, Hapeville, Georgia Each issue of Ihis Book Page is confided io the paironage of Mary, Mediatrix of All Graces, with the hope that every read er and every contributor may be specially favored by her and her Divine Son. BERNADETTE, by Marcelie Auclair (Desclee Co., Inc., $3.50). (Reviewed by Cecelia L. Hines) In a recent Catholic magazine there is a review of Bernadette by Marcel Auclair which is most revealing. The reviewer, after stating that he has read “just about everything” written about Bernadette in the last fif ty years and that he is about to write a book about her himself, goes on to “damn with faint praise” and in minute detail the book published under the offi cial patronage of the very dis tinguished Comiie Infernational du Centenaire as the official centenary book on Lourdes. However, the capsule at the end of the review calls Berna- deiie a “delightful life for the general reader.” Quite an acco lade — for who needs to know about this simple, courageous girl more than the general read er? From the heavenly blue jacket, decorated with a simple and lowly-bundle of faggots, to the so-natural photographs, in- terspersed-all through the pa^es of almost photographic pen pic tures of the little saint, Berna dette lives and speaks to the reader of what she has seen and been told. This is made possible by great tenderness of heart added to the author’s facile style and knowledge of her subject. Marcelie Auclair, best known in America (she is well known in France and other countries as a writer in the secular field) for her biography of St. Teresa of Avila which has been cited by critics as the best available, has shown Bernadette through her own spoken words and the little notebooks that she kept. This child was not dull nor stupid; she had a native'wit, even if she was unlettered, and the capabil ity of using it in a practical way. She also possessed a natural gaiety which bubbled up when pain did not engulf her. Au- clair’s readers are never bored or lost in the maze of reported action. Paul Gallico uses the same approach in his delightful life of St. Patrick, The Steadfast Man, and it does much to de velop clarity of perception by cutting the red tape of pious legends surrounding the saints. This book shows a young pea sant girl, true, simple and cou rageous — even with God. Such was Bernadette who saw glory, told about it, and reflected it. The author, enveloped in the great white mantle of her spirit ual mother Teresa, has been able to evoke the echo of the “measureless murmur of the prayers, petitions, and thanks givings” arising to the Immacu late Heart of Mary, to the Fa ther, Son, and Holy Ghost at the grotto of Lourdes — where prayer meets love. TO MARRY, WITH LOVE, by Virginia and Louis Baldwin TIRED OF CAR POOLS? Easy Walk to Immaculate Heart of Mary From sparkling new 3 and 4 bedroom homes with 2 and 3 baths, family rooms and some with large rumpus rooms. Roomy kitch ens have all built-ins. Also choice wooded lots to build to your plans. Call Gene Symmers, Res. Dr. 8-678G, Office DR. 8-4532. NELSON MOORE REALTY CO. 407 W. PONCE DE LEON DECATUR (Bruce, $3.95). (Reviewed by Margot Atwood) Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin have examined Christian marriage from many angles, illumining every corner with the light of love. They treat of various sub jects influencing marriage, e.g.: selection of partner, preparation for marriage, the husband’s place, obedience of the wife, physical aspects of married love, pregnancy, “momism,” in-laws, working wives, children, child less marriages, parenthood, etc. The style of this book makes it appear to be light reading. Without being preachy, it offers the key to truly happy mar riage. Thoroughly Catholic in thought, it is written in a man ner which will be welcomed by any Christian couple who hope to obtain the highest degree of happiness intended by God in their marriage. BOOKS FOR CHILDREN BEFORE JESUS CAME, by Sister Mary Clara, R.S.M. (Bruce, 50c) — The story of cre ation in terms of the child’s world, told with the aid of full color illustrations by George Pollard, showing the immensity of the world and variety of its creatures; tells the origin and fall of man, the results of Adam’s and Eve’s disobedience, and the promise of a Redeemer; emphasizes the freedom of man’s will, and how the redemp tion of all mankind depended on Mary’s voluntary obedience to God’s will. For pre-school child ren. NANDO OF THE BEACH, by Norah Smaridge, pictures by Elizabeth P. Korn (Bruce, $1.75) —Enchanting, authentic pictures of life in a Portuguese fishing village; 9-year-old Nando want ed to be a fisherman and thought he didn’t need to go to school, but his mother and the Sisters thought differently. For 7 to 9-year-olds. THE APOSTLES OF THE LORD, by Catherine Beebe, il lustrated by Robb Beebe (Bruce, $2.50) — in simple language and clear short sentences, Catherine Beebe tells vividly what it was like to be one of the twelve chosen to live and work with Our Lord; her talented husband furnishes the pictures; together they capture the excitement and adventure of the lives of the apostles. For 9 to 12-year-olds. NONNI AND MANNI: Lost in the Arctic, by Jon Svensson (Kenedy, $2.50) — Nonni and Manni were brothers who lived by a beautiful fjord in northern Iceland many years ago; this is the true story of their adven tures, written by Nonni him self, who later became a Jesuit priest and, at 80 years of age, undertook a journey around the world. Ages 8 to 12. PRIEST ON HORSEBACK, by Eva K. Betz (Sheed & Ward. $3.00) — The adventures of Fa ther Farmer who rode the cir cuit around New Jersey in 1768, visiting Catholic families scat tered up and down the colony; and his part in helping Greta and Sebastian solve their prob lem; an accurate and fascinating picture of colonial life, and of a priest who was famous in his lifetime for his learning, his wis dom and his goodness. Ages 10 to 14. THE SAINTS AND YOUR NAME, by Joseph Quadflieg, illustrated in colors and black and white by Johannes Grueger, translated from the German by Margaret Goldsmith (Pantheon, $3.00) — A lovely book with warm, glowing pictures, telling briefly the stories of 73 saints, with a special list to help find the saint from whom your name is derived; stories of nuns and priests, holy apostles, and other saintly men and women who loved Christ; a family book, which you will want to keep and treasure. For all ages. FROM KARL MARX TO JESUS CHRIST, by Ignance Lepp, (Sheed & Ward, $3.75). (Reviewed by Elizabeth Hester) Written originally in French, this book has been translated into six languages besides Eng lish. This is highly understand able since Father Lepp’s style has all the brisk sprightliness necessary to give him wide pop ular appeal. In this instance he may be particularly recom mended to men rather than wo men; this is because his un veiling of Stalinist Communism is markedly more like an analy sis of a football strategic than like a plot summation of Robert Taylor’s latest movie. From Karl Marx lo Jesus Christ is a satisfyingly orderly book, and a really exceptionally complete one. The reader is made to know with perfect ex plicitness why Father Lepp be came a Communist, what it was to be one, why he gave it up, and, finally, why he became not only a Catholic, but a priest. In deed, if this book has a fault it is that at the end there is not a single loose end dangling to dis turb one. Father Lepp has done all the work, a tactic that may leave some readers a little stu pefied by their own inaction. TIPS TO MOTORISTS Good brakes prevent a num ber of things, but they are use less when the car takes to the air. Best Wishes Of MOTION PICTURE ASS’N MEMBERS PLAN INSIGNIA NEW YORK, (NC) — An in signia and statement certifying approval by Hollywood’s adver tising code office will be affix ed in the future to film adver tising sent out by member com panies of the Motion Picture As sociation of America. This step was agreed upon Ijy a meeting here of advertising- directors of movie companies which was held in response to complaints about bad taste in some motion picture ads carried in newspapers. Gordon White, administrator of the advertising code, said the indications of code approval will be attached to the “press books” sent to theatre managers by the big film companies. A “press book” from the distributor us ually accompanies each film and consists of promotional material. Phraseology of the statement and design of the insignia has not yet been decided upon, nor has the date of initial use been determined, but all are expect ed to be disclosed soon accord ing to the office of Taylor Mills, public relations director for the Motion Picture . Association which sponsors the code. The plan for putting the insig nia and statement on the press books was decided upon after rejection of an earlier proposal that film ads carried in news papers bear an insignia. According to association offi cials, it was thought that the first suggestion overlooked the possibility that press book ma terial might be altered before being presented to newspapers but the seal of approval employ ed nevertheless. Mr. White, the code admini strator, said that his office plans to follow up each complaint from newspaper publishers about offending advertisements with individual attention and, in some cases, personal follow-ups. In early October, when it was reported the motion picture as sociation contemplated steps to counter complaints, Mr. Mills, the public relations director, told the N.C.W.C. News Serv ice that 80 per cent of the ad vertising questioned for its bad taste has been for films that do not come under the advertis ing code’s administration. He asserted that the majori ty of the questionable ads are for foreign films or for movies distributed by independent ag encies which do not seek ap proval from either the advertis ing code office or its counter part which rates the film itself. 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