{"product_id":"the-missionary-position-mother-teresa-in-theory-and-practice-paperback","title":"The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Hitchens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eThomas Mallon\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A religious fundamentalist, a political operative, a primitive sermonizer, and an accomplice of worldly secular powers. Her mission has always been of this kind. The irony is that she has never been able to induce anybody to believe her. It is past time that she was duly honored and taken at her word.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Among his many books, perhaps none have sparked more outrage than The Missionary Position, Christopher Hitchens's meticulous study of the life and deeds of Mother Teresa. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A Nobel Peace Prize recipient beatified by the Catholic Church in 2003, Mother Teresa of Calcutta was celebrated by heads of state and adored by millions for her work on behalf of the poor. In his measured critique, Hitchens asks only that Mother Teresa's reputation be judged by her actions-not the other way around. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With characteristic élan and rhetorical dexterity, Hitchens eviscerates the fawning cult of Teresa, recasting the Albanian missionary as a spurious, despotic, and megalomaniacal operative of the wealthy who long opposed measures to end poverty, and fraternized, for financial gain, with tyrants and white-collar criminals throughout the world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Hitchens\u003c\/b\u003e was a contributing editor to \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, and the author of numerous books, including works on Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, and George Orwell. He also wrote the international bestsellers \u003ci\u003egod Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHitch-22: A Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eArguably\u003c\/i\u003e. He died in December 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 10, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44842441441382,"sku":"9781455523009","price":26.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/3CUKEjiktA9781455523009.webp?v=1772589917","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-missionary-position-mother-teresa-in-theory-and-practice-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}