

Katharina and Martin Luther
The Radical Marriage of a Runaway Nun and a Renegade Monk
Author: Michelle DeRusha, Karen Swallow Prior
Narrator: Tanya Eby
Unabridged: 7 hr 9 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published: 02/27/2018
Categories: Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, Religion, Christianity, History
Synopsis
Against all odds, the unlikely union worked, over time blossoming into the most tender of love stories. This unique biography tells the riveting story of two extraordinary people and their extraordinary relationship, offering refreshing insights into Christian history and illuminating the Luthers' profound impact on the institution of marriage, the effects of which still reverberate today. By the time they reach the end of the book, listeners will have a deeper understanding of Luther as a husband and father and will come to love and admire Katharina, a woman who, in spite of her pivotal role, has been largely forgotten by history.
Together, this legendary couple experienced joy and grief, triumph and travail. This book brings their private lives and their love story into the spotlight and offers powerful insights into our own twenty-first-century understanding of marriage.