Man of Molokai; the life of Father Damien

by Ann Roos

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aulsmith 2,871 reviews

A biography for children of Fr. Damien, a Catholic priest who went to the Hawaiian island of Molokai to minister to the leper colony there. I read it during my "I want to be a missionary nurse phase" and loved it. I suspect I'd find it too sentimental now.

Oct 29, 2010 (Edited)

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