How did an illiterate seventeen-year-old peasant farmgirl take command of a defeated and demoralized army and lead it to an astounding series of great battlefield victories!? Guest speaker Steve Richey answers precisely this question about Joan of Arc, a great and highly unusual one-of-a-kind military leader. Steve is the author of the book Joan of Arc: The Warrior Saint. He also appeared in the TV documentary “Saint Joan of Arc: Maid for God.” In the course of his presentation, he will explain the remarkable traits of character and unique circumstances that enabled Joan to achieve what seemed to be impossible: emerging from utter obscurity to lead her country’s army in turning the tide of a great war and—eventually—freeing her homeland from foreign domination. The presentation will consist of a lecture in which Steve will make his teaching points. Integrated into the lecture will be a photographic slide show/travelogue following Joan’s path back and forth across France. Every member of the audience will receive a copy of the lecture notes.

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