Anura Guruge
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A 'Twitter-age', bullet-point biography of the 'Good Pope', still the most popular pope ever (Pope Francis notwithstanding), to mark his April 27, 2014 canonization by Anura Guruge, the author of 'The Next Pope 2011' which had Cardinal Bergoglio in the 'Top 10', 'Popes and the Tale of their Names', 'The Last 10 Conclaves' etc. He is also the publisher of the blogs 'popes-and-papacy' and 'papam.wordpress.com' where his work, especially his research...
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A comet book specific to COMET NEOWISE (i.e., C/2020 F3) – 2020's naked-eye visible comet in North America & Europe. Comet NEOWISE is special. It is the first naked-eye comet that has been visible (in the evening sky no less) in the Northern Hemisphere since 1997 – and 'Hale-Bopp'. It will introduce a whole new generation to the magic & glory of comets. It will astound, transfix & tantalize. This book will augment & enhance that experience.This...
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This book is a 'fancy that' crossed with a 'believe it or not' look at certain aspects of papal history with emphasis on the unexplored and the obscure – with considerable embellishment from computer-aided analytics (by now a well recognized forte of the author). The '101' bullet points dealt with in this book, per its title, covering at least 202 nuggets of insight, are divided across 7 chapters, titled: Ecumenical Councils, Names, Firsts, Dates,...
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This book will make you an expert – with minimum effort – on what happens when Pope Francis' successor has to be elected. It is book about the next conclave & election – post Pope Francis. What sets this book apart is that it is meant to be a 'Goldilocks' book, i.e., in terms of content it tries to get it just right, not too much, nor too little. Hence, the 'expert – with minimum of effort'. Just enough to make you a true expert without all...
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A look at popes and the papacy through the prism of the names associated with the popes -- whether they be birth, priestly, or assumed names. It is the first in-depth exploration of papal names and their meanings with a revised history of papal name changes, a complete account of the rationales for the 125 known instances of assumed names, and a slew of new 'factoids.' The first documented instance of papal name change was when Mercurius, in 533 A.D.,...
