The Spirit of Notre Dame: Legends, Traditions, and Inspiration from One of America#S Most Beloved Universities

by Jeremy Langford and Jim Langford

Book Overview

Finally, a book that captures the spirit of Notre Dame. One of the most famous universities in the world, Notre Dame has come to symbolize excellence and faith in action, which sets is apart as an... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385510810
• ISBN13: 9780385510813
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A Wonderful Gift !

I received this book as a gift, and the gift was more than just a book, it was the "gift of spirit of Notre Dame". I went to a huge state university, and was little more than a number. At Notre Dame it must be so very different, the students become a part of a "family". They were nurtured, cared about and stayed a part of the school's extended family. What a wonderful feeling of warmth and security this must generate to those many students who were away from home! The Langfords do an excellent job of re-creating Notre Dame's unusual history, and the determination of its staff to keep the college open despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles. The stories of individual students were sensitively told -and I found myself in tears several times as I read this book. Although I've not yet visited the school, I do want to go there to meet the staff and students , to see campus, especially the grotto that is so vividly described in the book, and to FEEL the Spirit of Notre Dame for myself. It's a wonderful gift!

I've been waiting for such a book.

I'm surprised a book like this hasn't already been published--There are so many great stories from Notre Dame, some of them even part of American lore itself. As a graduate of the university I'm obviously not completely impartial, but I got a great deal of substance out of the stories that are told here. I would recommend this as the perfect gift to give anyone who has a fondness for Notre Dame.