The Rose of Heaven (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781930997547)

The Rose of Heaven is a tale of the abuse of and desire for power, and the many ways we human beings inflict violence on our fellow creatures. The year is 1910. In a devout Catholic community in California, a young girl, Rosina, exhibits a tendency for miracles--the ability to heal and bring the dead back to life. Some worship and adore her. Others fear and wish to kill her. And others, like a priest sent by the Vatican and a few opportunistic government operatives, harbor dreadful designs on her phenomenal powers. . . The witness to these extraordinary events during the years that follow--the narrator of this story--is Rosina's cousin, Pablo. But when Pablo is separated from Rosina and joins the Canadian Army to fight in World War I, he knows he must stay alive and reunite with his cousin . . .and save her from the men who crave to profit from her gift and covet her Divine Touch.

Author: Michael Hemmingson
ISBN-10: 193099754X
ISBN-13: 9781930997547
Publisher: Prime Books
Language: English
Published: 06/16/2004
Pages: 156
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 8.82h x 5.74w x 0.64d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/16/2004 pg. 47