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YAMANE, D. A., Becoming Catholic. Finding Rome in the American Religious Landscape. Oxford University Press, 2014. 256p. Hardback. Why do people join the Catholic church? How do they enter? Why do they stay? Do they stay at all? David Yamane's excellent new book offers a clear-eyed look at the process of initiation into the Catholic Church in the U.S. and sheds light on what many observers term the most successful of the Second Vatican Council's reforms: the reinvigoration of the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA). Yamane's is the rare book that is superbly researched, well-written, and, above all, acutely sensitive to the spiritual experiences of those under scrutiny. It deserves to be read by every bishop, priest, brother, sister, and director of religious education in the United States. In fact, it deserves to be read by every American Catholic. James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage (Publisher's information). € 44.83 (New) (Printed on Demand) (approx. delivery time: 4 weeks) ISBN: 9780199964987