Kateri Tekakwitha: The Lily of the Mohawks (Saints and Holy People)

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Summary: An interesting true story.
Review: I liked this book very much. It made me feel good to read about how she became a christian. I also realized how tough it was to live in that time. Lillian Fisher is a very talented writer.I would definetely recommend this book.

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Summary: A touching true story.
Review: This is a moving true story of a young girl whose father was a Mohawk chief, and whose mother was an Algonquin Christian. When Tekakwitha is only four years old, she looses both parents and her little brother to Smallpox. Although, she survives, Tekakwitha's face remains badly scared and her eyesight dim. But as her aunt tells her, her soul is beautiful. More than anything Tekakwitha wants to know the one true God that her mother spoke of and spends her brief lifetime facing adversity, self denial, and even torture to obtain that goal. Yet, it is not a depressing story, but rather uplifting, inspiring and warm. It is written with brilliant descriptions and details that transport the reader to another time and place, another culture, and into the life of an extraordinary young woman.