The bestselling author of Why Catholics Can't Sing returns with a brilliant and witty portrait of American Catholic culture that is sure to offend--and delight-

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From the acclaimed author of Brunelleschi's Dome and Leonardo and the Last Supper, the riveting story of how Michelangelo, against all odds, created the masterp

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