Virginia Cyr, God's Little Hobo [Paperback]

Virginia Cyr (Author), Quentin Colgan (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2004

Disabled. Abandoned. Institutionalized. Meet “God's little hobo," and a true child of Mary Who would fault Virginia Cyr if she had become bitter toward life and angry at God? She was neither, despite the cerebral palsy that kept her in a wheelchair, despite her mother abandoning her as a youngster, despite her being placed in an orphanage and — though only in her twenties — in a nursing home because there simply were no other places for her. Virginia Cyr, God’s Little Hobo is Virginia’s story, in Virginia’s words. Here are her tender, amusing, inspiring, amazing “Letters to Mary” —. the journal entries she painstakingly tapped out on a typewriten Here are the thoughts and prayers, the hopes and dreams, she offered to the Blessed Mother. One gentle warning: You’re in for a surprise. In the words of Quentin Colgan, who edited Virginia’s manuscripts and wrote the introduction to this hook: “I went down to Virginia’s room, knocked on the door, and my life changed forever. I don’t know exactly what I was expecting; perhaps some poor, unfortunate, lonely person who was handicapped to boot. What I encountered was an intelligent, lively, funny, attractive young lady... “By the time I met Virginia, she had long since realized that her vocation was not to the religious life. She was, however, living a consecrated life, hainng taken vows privately. She came to the conviction that her calling was to be with, or perhaps, more accurately, to be for, whoever invited her into their homes or lives. Thus she was always on the go, ready in an instant to pack up and spend time with anyone who sought her company. “It was for this reason that she was lovingly referred to as, and often called herself, ‘God’s little hobo.”’ About the Author Virginia Cyr was born in 1942 in north-central Indiana and soon began to show signs of cerebral pal

Product Details

• Paperback: 249 pages
• Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor (IN) (March 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592760244
• ISBN-13: 978-1592760244
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,156,758 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars God's Little Hobo touches the soul, April 15, 2004

By 

Theresa Campbell (Leesburg, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Virginia Cyr, God's Little Hobo (Paperback)

She had every reason to be bitter towards life and angry at God. Yet, Virginia Cyr never was. She embraced the Lord through hundreds of letters to her "mother" -- Blessed Mother Mary, while plaqued with unbearable pain and confined to a wheelchair. As much as she wanted to be a nun, it wasn't meant to be. Instead, she took the vows privately, vowing to serve those who invite her into their homes. I was among the fortunate ones to have known Virginia. Even though I was just a child, she touched me deeply with her laughter and infectious smile. I adored being around her, and to this day, I marvel how as a 5-year-old she would giggle and wiggle out of her wheechair to obliged to my requests for wheelchair rides. I truly believe she is continuing her mission to serve those who invite her into their lives. Whether you knew Virginia or not, once reading God's Little Hobo, you're bound to come away admiring Virginia's incredible faith and marvel over the depth and beauty of her writings. Her words are her voice. This is a book one can read over and over again and you'll find another passage that touches the heart. It's a book that can change your life. Many of Virginia's friends now believe they were in the presence of a saint, and after reading this book, I feel the same. Maybe you will, too.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Little Flower of the United States, March 30, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Virginia Cyr, God's Little Hobo (Paperback)

This is one of the most remarkable books I have ever read. Virginia Cyr was born with CP and lived a life where she was met with rejection at almost every turn but was not defeated by it! She became a living witness to the joy that the Faith can bring to a soul no matter what happens to a person and no matter what circumstances one finds themselves in.

Your life will be changed after your encounter with Virgina!