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Saint Dominic and the Rosary (Vision Books)

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I like St. Dominic and the Rosary because it highlights the major events in St. Dominic's life in a way that is colorful and interesting. Incidents described in the book, whether about St. Dominic being accosted by bandits eager to murder him or his attempt to move a picture that would return to its place, are not covered in a dry historical manner but in a lively fashion which make for it being a page-turner book. Altogether, the book is a delightful one to read and I recommend it to anyone wanting to get better acquainted with St. Dominic's character.

I received this as a gift. It became quickly apparent that it wasn't written for a strictly adult audience, containing none of the research references, etc., that one would expect in a serious, detailed biography. However, that in no way diminishes this book. In fact, I often think it must be harder to distill dry history into living history, particularly when focusing on characters from the distant past. No, I didn't learn everything there is to know about Saint Dominic, probably, but I learned what I wanted to know. The writer has a talent for description. Any child above around eleven or twelve could certainly read the book and understand it if generally literate, and possibly even a child younger than that. However, it is also not written in such a child-like manner that an adult wanting a brief education on Saint Dominic and his reason for importance in our Church would be disappointed, either.

Great book.
Gave it to our grandson, Dominic for his christening.
Thank you.
Good job as always.
Mary Schuster