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Whether parachuting behind enemy lines...jumping into a Secret Service sedan for a White House meeting with JFK...or navigating the swirling flood waters of a hurricane...New Orleans' Archbishop Philip Hannan knows only one way to operate: totally committed and full speed ahead!The embodiment of "The Greatest Generation," Archbishop Hannan's intellect, wit, generosity, and work ethic were unparalleled when fighting for what he believed in: the dangers of fascism, the preservation of the Faith, the inherent, if unforeseen, pitfalls in advising politicians on Church doctrine.Grab a front row seat on this extraordinary man's always fascinating, ever-humbling journey as he makes his mark on the pivotal events of the 20th century--the second World War, the Kennedy presidency, Vatican II, the integration of the South, Hurricane Katrina.Go behind the scenes as Archbishop Philip Hannan--at age 97, still the quintessential priest and American--details the events, pressures, decisions, and emotions of his one-of-a-kind experiences...proving, once again, the impact that one human being can have on history.

\Nancy Collins is a highly-respected journalist whose in-depth interviews with President Bill Clinton, Nicole Kidman, Jack Nicholson, Jennifer Aniston, John Travolta, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tim Russert, Will Smith, and Rudy Giuliani, among others, have appeared on the covers of Vanity Fair, Architectural Digest, Rolling Stone, New York, George, Interview, Harper's Bazaar, Forbes Life, and Good Housekeeping. As an on-air correspondent for NBC's Today Show and ABC's Primetime Live and 20/20, Ms. Collins interviews have included Senator Joe Biden, Whoopi Goldberg, Elizabeth Taylor, Diane Keaton, and Linda Tripp. In 1990, Random House published her memoir-cum-anthology, Hard to Get: Fast Talk and Rude Questions Along the Interview Trail, in hardcover, followed by Harper Collins in soft cover.

Nancy Collins, who lives in New York City, is the daughter of Elsie and Aeneas Patrick Collins, the first cousin and boyhood friend of Archbishop Hannan.

Peter Finney, Jr., has served as executive editor and general manager of the Clarion Herald, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, since 1993. In 2001 and 2009, he was named by the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada as the national winner of the Individual Excellence Award for an Editor/Writer. He is a former sportswriter for the New York Post and New York Daily News and was selected in 1988 as the recipient of the Dick Young Award by B'nai B'rith International for achievement and continuing excellence as one of New York's top sports journalists. Peter and his wife, Carolyn, have four children.

Acknowledgments	p. 7
The Funeral of President	p. 9
In the Beginning	p. 34
My Seminary Days	p. 54
Four Years in Rome	p. 61
My First Parish Assignment	p. 79
Into the Army	p. 89
England and Combat	p. 102
Back in Washington, D.C.	p. 160
Episcopacy	p. 171
The Kennedy Years	p. 196
The Second Vatican Council	p. 244
Appointment to New Orleans	p. 262
Race Relations and Politics in New Orleans	p. 291
The Cajuns' "Joie de Vivre"	p. 311
The New Orleans Saints	p. 321
Television, Politics, and Abortion	p. 331
Pope John Paul II's Historic Visit to New Orleans	p. 356
Changes in the Province of New Orleans	p. 382
Hurricane Katrina and Its Aftermath	p. 388
Stroke and Recovery	p. 403
Pope John Paul II the Great	p. 408
A Few Final Thoughts	p. 415
Appendix: Recollections of the Major Documents of Vatican II	p. 431
Epilogue: Love Is the Most Important Thing	p. 457
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