This 25th volume in the acclaimed Vision Books series of saints' lives for youth 9-15 years old is the story of the saintly Fr. Damien, who in 1872 went to the island of Molokai, where lepers had been exiled to live in miserable surroundings. Damien earned the trust of the lepers, and his appeals for help resonated throughout the world. He spent his life caring for all the needs of the outcast lepers, and even after Damien himself contracted leprosy he carried on working for his fellow lepers to the end. Illustrated
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FATHER DAMIEN & THE BELLS
Format: Paperback
Pages: 180
Product Weight: 0.51 lbs
Author: Sheehan, Arthur And Elizabeth
Publication Date: 2004-06-09
Language: English
Series: Vision Books
Publisher: IGNATIUS PR
Dewey Decimal Classification: FIC
Audience Age Group: 09 to 15
Number of Units in Package: 1
ISBN: 9781586170332