Loyal Sons & Daughters

A remarkable set of stories by a remarkable woman. Jean Lenz captures the essence of the Notre Dame Spirit. -- David T. Tyson, C.S.C., President, University of Portland Sister Jean Lenz is one of the great women in the modern history of Notre Dame. In this delightful memoir, she captures much of the community building, faith sharing, and sheer fun that characterizes the residential tradition at Notre Dame. And best of all, she captures the challenges the institution faced in moving from an all-male campus to a fully co-educational center of learning. -- Edward A. Malloy, C.S.C., President, University of Notre Dame On two counts, Sister Jean is the perfect person to have written this anecdotal history of the women's era at Notre Dame: She lived it, and she's a wonderful storyteller. -- Walton Collins, retired editor, Notre Dame magazine Sister Jean Lenz has written a gem of a book-a wonderfully engaging narrative of some of the most important years in the development of student life at the University of Notre Dame. Loyal Sons and Daughters is a thoughtful, informative, and poignant story of the transforming power of a woman's love for the Church and the ministry of education. -- Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., Vice President for Student Affairs, University of Notre Dame I believe this book will become a classic in many ways ... Until now, this was a warm and rich bit of history that has never been told. Now Sister Jean has told it in such a superb way that I believe her book will become a classic among a few books that chronicle the history of this wonderful institution. -- Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., President Emeritus, University of Notre Dame, from the foreword