Our Latest: "Genuflections: Famous Folks Talk About Growing Up Catholic" by Robert Herguth

Eckhartz Press is thrilled to announce the release of our latest book Genuflections: Famous Folks Talk About Growing Up Catholic by author Robert Herguth.

Herguth is a long-time reporter (currently with the Chicago Sun Times) and has spent the last several years tracking down and asking famous people how growing up Catholic affected their lives. The stories are far from universal. Some of the celebrities remain devout Catholics, others have found another path to spirituality, but all of them were deeply influenced in one way or another by their Catholic upbringing.

The list of celebrities is impressive: Mario Andretti, Sal Bando, Megan Barry, Andrea Bocelli, Jimmy Breslin, Jerry Brown, James Carville, Joaquin Castro, Pat Connaughton, Billy Corgan, Kevin Cronin, Adam Devine, Dana Delaney, Brian Dennehy, Mike Ditka, Rich Donnelly, Josh Duhamel, Mike Eruzione, Alejandro Escovedo, Fabio, Tyler Flowers, Pau Gasol, Neil Giraldo, Bob Guccione Jr., Jeff Kinney, Bianca Jagger, Brian Kelly, Keagan Michael Key, Dennis Kucinich, Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Michael O'Keefe, Doug McDermott, Louis Perez, Paul Ryan, Jane Sanders, Don Schula, Isiah Thomas, Keith Thibodeaux, Bobby Vinton, and Larry Wilmore.



The depth of thought these famous folks provide is even more impressive. Read about how . . .

Jane O’Meara Sanders experienced “an Irish-Catholic upbringing in every way”...

Actress Dana Delany wanted to be a nun, but a fun one . . .

Hard-nosed coach Mike Ditka strikes an enlightened tone . . .

Louie Perez of Los Lobos doesn’t want the baby thrown out with the bath water . . .

Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins wished Bach had been played at mass . . .

Romance novel hunk Fabio kept getting kicked out of Catholic schools . . .

The name of Alejandro Escovedo’s punk band was inspired by an unpleasant parochial-school encounter . . .

Congressman Joaquin Castro identified with St. Martin de Porres while a kid . . .

and U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan found Catholic school “warm and inclusive”

Pre-order your copy today. Will ship in plenty of time for the holidays.