Pagan Babies: and Other Catholic Memories

By: Gina Cascone

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Synopsis: As a child, Gina Cascone would hide under her bed, in the closet, and run away from her parents, hoping somehow to escape her worst fear. But she couldn't hide from the awful truth. . . She had to go to Catholic school. Do nuns have legs? Is Original Sin the "starter sin" for novices? Can the rosary be said in under fifteen minutes? These are some of the questionsthat vex young Gina Cascone as she makes her way, grade by grade -- and prayer by prayer -- through the rigors of a Catholic education. All the answers can be found in this hilarious classic of childhood foibles: the traumatic first day of school, the dorky plaid uniform complete withmatching beanie, glow-in-the-dark rosary beads, first confession trauma, proper dashboard decor ("Cadillacs got Jesus; Oldsmobiles got Mary"), and the race to save the most "pagan babies," who weren't lucky enough to be born Catholic and American.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 160 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780743481991
Related ISBNs:: 9780743453271
Publisher:: Washington Square Press
Date of Addition:: 12/22/21
Copyrighted By:: Gina Cascone
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Religion and Spirituality, Humor
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.