Karen Santorum is the author of the acclaimed book Letters to Gabriel. By profession, she is both a nurse and attorney. She received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and worked for several years in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Her Juris Doctorate degree is from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where she was a Law Review member. One of twelve children, she is married to former U.S. senator Rick Santorum. Together they have seven children: Elizabeth Anne, Richard John, Daniel James, Gabriel Michael (deceased), Sarah Maria, Peter Kenneth, and Patrick Francis. Her greatest role and love in life is being a full-time mother at home. According to Karen, "There is no greater joy in life than to be a mother. It is the most important job I will ever have."
"Everyday Graces is fun, entertaining, and instructive. Without even knowing it, children are learning good manners as they read through the stories and poems. I highly recommend this book to every parent. It is a book every family should have and enjoy!" --Jane Seymour, actress, author of Among Angels"Everyday Graces is a charming book. . . . You could not ask for anything nicer." --National Review"It's also a book of manners for rock stars." --Bono, singer-songwriter, U2 "This marvelous collection of stories and lessons will have a permanent place at our daughters' bedside as they grow up. Thank you, Karen. You have made the awesome job of responsible parenting a lot easier, not to mention my Christmas shopping!" --Martha Williamson, executive producer of Touched by an Angel"This book is a treasure chest--every story a gem. The knowledge imparted in this book will, indeed, make the world a much better place." --Elizabeth Dole, former U.S. senator"Good literature can be an inspiring guide to good behavior. Parents who share this book with their children will thank Karen Santorum for the skill and sensitivity with which she chose its contents. And so will the parents' children when, years hence, they read it with their own children." --George F. Will, nationally syndicated columnist "As a mother, Karen Santorum knows the power of stories to shape and mold our children. In Everyday Graces, Karen has compiled a treasure chest of tales that helps us raise the next generation of children into adults of kind compassion. Everyday Graces is a must for families that desire their children to become people of character." --Janet Parshall, nationally syndicated talk show host "Among the casualties of the 'culture war' have been civility, manners, and what we called in my grandparents' generation 'deportment.' Karen Santorum mounts a counteroffensive in Everyday Graces, gleaned from classic and contemporary sources that teach what we once held to be common sense and common values. This book belongs in every home in need of reinforcements." --Cal Thomas, nationally syndicated columnist"Sports for children should be as much about developing character as enhancing athletic skills. Karen Santorum has created a great book that teaches kids that important balance." --Mario Lemieux, Hall of Fame hockey player"A charming collection of stories that will delight children while teaching them important lessons about life." --William Kilpatrick, author of Why Johnny Can't Tell Right from Wrong "A powerfully compelling book on the importance of good manners . . . Everyday Graces is sure to be a family favorite and one that can and should be passed on from generation to generation." --Heart of the Matter Online"Everyday Graces represents a valuable contribution to the new national trend to emphasize virtues above information, character over skills. Karen Santorum has provided a useful service for all parents who want to encourage more civilized behavior in their children." --Michael Medved, film critic and radio talk show host"What I want to say to Mrs. Santorum for giving us this remarkable and stimulating book on the much-neglected subject of manners is: Ma'am, permit me--thank you so very, very much." --William Murchison, syndicated columnist and longtime editor of the Dallas Morning News
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