![Martin de Porres: The Rose in the Desert](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0547612184.jpg?itok=bczBqvvl)
Martin and his sister grew up in a Lima, Peru, barrio, children of an African slave and a Spanish nobleman. Martin was apprenticed to a cirujano, would join a Dominican monastery, and later become sought after as a healer. Jewel-like illustrations complement the accessible telling to reveal a man of faith and courage, despite the prejudices he confronted.
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Inspiring Lives: Hispanic Heritage
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