Dr. Temperance Brenna, Forensic Anthropologist for the Province of Quebec, is in the middle of identifying the bones of a nun, dead for over a century, who is now a candidate for sainthood, when she is pulled away to investigate a bigger mystery involving the twisted corpses found at a burning chalet.
Combines interviews, personal letters, essay, and photographs to examine the life and work of Mother Teresa, discussing her childhood, mission, sainthood, and more.
A biography of the founder of the Missionary Sisters and Brothers of Charity, known for her work with the destitute and dying in the streets and slums of Calcutta and other cities.
Biography of Mother Teresa, an Albanian born nun, discusses her early life, work with the sick and poor, winning the Nobel Prize, and presents her vision of the world.
Examines the role nuns have played in the building of American society, discussing how they became the nation's first group of independent professional women.
Tells the story of how Mother Teresa followed God's leading to begin a mission to help the poorest of the poor, the homeless, the sick, the lonely, and the dying in the slums of Calcutta.
A biography of the nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity, gained wide recognition for her work with the destitute and dying in Calcutta and elsewhere, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. Includes black and white photographs.
Examines the life of the seventeenth-century Mexican poet who won a place at the court of the Viceroy of New Spain before deciding to renounce all worldly possessions and become a nun.