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The former leader of a local college is telling the story of the man the school was named after.
Thomas Kunkel became the president of Saint Norbert College in De Pere in 2008. He started to learn about the Norbertine Order. He realized they didn’t have a modern retelling of Saint Norbert’s story to give to new students and staff.
Kunkel retired about two years ago and he started working on the book. He traveled to Europe and visited historical sites connected to the Norbertine Order.
Kunkel wrote “Man on Fire: The Life and Spirit of Norbert of Xanten.” He says he did it because of the importance of Saint Norbert to the community and school and the man’s 900-year legacy.
