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St. Hyacinth of Poland: The Story of the Apostle of the North de Mary Fabyan Windeatt

St. Hyacinth of Poland: The Story of the Apostle of the North: Saints Lives

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 dec 2008 – vârsta de la 7 până la 14 ani

How does a saint handle oncoming bloodthirsty barbarians? Saint Hyacinth's first thought was to meet them head on and baptize them. This enthralling tale of St. Hyacinth expresses well his many adventures -- and miracles. Following St. Dominic, he was one of the very first to receive at his into the newly established Order of Friars Preachers. With a band of missionaries, he was sent to Poland to preach and is known as the holy Dominican who planted the Faith in Poland, Lithuania and Russia.

Mary Fabyan Windeatt was known as "the storyteller of the saints." In the 1950's and 60's she wrote over twenty historical fiction novels on the saints, bringing to life these holy men and women for young readers across the world. By artistically rendering familiar stories, the Windeatt books help readers see that the saints are real people whom we can emulate.

Ideal for all children, especially those enrolled in TAN Academy in the fourth through sixth grades for easy reading literature.

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