As the illegitimate son of a Spanish nobleman and a former slave, Martin de Porres was born into extreme poverty. Even so, his mother begged the church fathers to allow him into the priesthood. Instead, Martin was accepted as a servant boy. But soon, the young man was performing miracles.
Martin de Porres: The Rose in the Desert
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Product Description
Rumors began to fly around the city of a strange mulatto boy with healing hands, who gave first to the people of the barrios .
Martin continued to serve in the church, until he was finally received by the Dominican Order, no longer called the worthless son of a slave, but rather a saint and the rose in the desert.
Winner of the 2013 Pura Belpre Award for Illustration
Additional Information
| Weight | .5 kg |
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| Dimensions | 11 × 9 × .3 in |
| ISBN | 9780547612188 |
| Author | Gary D. Schmidt |
| Published Date | 2012 |
| Publisher | Clarion Books |
| Format | Hardcover |
