{"product_id":"the-story-of-the-philadelphia-eleven-by-darlene-odell-9781640657199","title":"The Story of the Philadelphia Eleven","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCelebrating the 50th anniversary of the ordinations of \"The Philadelphia Eleven,\" this expanded and revised edition serves as the definitive account of the courageous women who shattered stained glass ceilings and sparked a global movement to revolutionise faith and society.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNearly fifty years after eleven audacious women made history as the first female priests ordained in the Episcopal Church, Darlene O'Dell revisits their inspiring journey in a revised and expanded edition of her acclaimed \u003cem\u003eThe Story of the Philadelphia Eleven\u003c\/em\u003e. Through extensive interviews and tireless archival research, this definitive account was the first to vividly resurrect the pivotal moment that tore down barriers and changed the Episcopal Church forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth critics and scholars hailed the book, calling it \"a needed history and a brilliantly told tale\" (Mary E. Hunt) and \"enthralling reading... O'Dell certainly has the novelist's gift of making her story come alive and in maintaining her readers' interest\" (Bernard Palmer). Now, fresh interviews unveil dozens of never-before-told perspectives, while updated chapters lend contemporary relevance to a history we can't afford to forget. Additionally, the author has included exclusive conversations with one of the \"Washington Four,\" a chapter on the impactful Barbara Harris, and insights into the wider Anglican church's role in what is now universally considered a landmark event.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition doesn't just look back; it casts a critical eye on what's changed and what hasn't, questioning the patriarchy that persists in faith institutions and how these ordinations echo in today's political culture. Both an intimate character study and a sweeping examination, \u003cem\u003eThe Story of the Philadelphia Eleven\u003c\/em\u003e is a renewed call to understand our past in order to better navigate our collective future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471830565100,"sku":"9781640657199","price":64.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781640657199-the-story-of-the-philadelphia-eleven.jpg?v=1775258826","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-story-of-the-philadelphia-eleven-by-darlene-odell-9781640657199","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}