Priceless Treasure
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Sometimes the sea is calm and quiet and always you can see the tall mountains standing majestically against the skyline. If you listen carefully, you can hear the chirping of birds, the croaking of frogs and the keen creaking of crickets creating a harmonious symphony. This is the agricultural community of Cedarville, its fresh green vegetation and fruit trees make it a very peaceful and healthy environment. The Emmanuel children often spend the vacation there with their grandmother. . . . Christina who was ten and Samuel who was eight attended school in the city of Mille Fleur where they lived with their parents. Life to them seemed great until their father came home with the news that he no longer had a job. Some things would change, so they would have to make sacrifices . . .
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Priceless Treasure tells the story of the strong faith of the family matriarch and her powerful influence on the spiritual life of her family. She lives in a beautiful rural area overlooking the sea and majestic mountain peaks. Her exquisite cuisine is an attractive magnet which she deftly manages to use as a metaphor for spiritual fulfillment. Her adorable and precocious grandchildren love her dearly and together with their friends and parents form a lively cast of characters.
About the Author
We are a unique group of Roman Catholic women writing for children. This, our first book is designed to bring Catholic teaching on the Eucharist to young children through a family story. Our group comprises retired educators, retired secretaries, and the Administrator of a Tourist Bureau. As joint authors of this fictional story we have had an amazing experience bringing harmony and beauty to this text, incorporating cultural information and religious practices of our faith and our country.