Jacob’s Wood
by Fr. Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R., illustrated by Eileen Cunis
TESTIMONIALS
“A powerful and gripping story that will capture the imagination of every child.” – Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, Catholic author and parent
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Rev. Dennis J. Billy, C.Ss.R. is professor emeritus at the Alphonsian Academy in Rome. The author of many books and articles, he is a popular spiritual director and active in his order’s retreat ministry. This is his first children’s story.
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Eileen Cunis, a convert to Catholicism, is a wife, mother, grandmother, and life-long artist living in New Hampshire.
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