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The Greatest Gift: The Courageous Life and Martyrdom of Sister Dorothy Stang

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The Greatest Gift: The Courageous Life and Martyrdom of Sister Dorothy Stang

In 1966, Sister Dorothy Stang went to Brazil as a missionary, and in 1982 she moved to a small town in the Amazon to work with an organization to protect poor farmers and their land from loggers and land-developers who stop at nothingâ€”including murderâ€”in pursuit of profits. After testifying at a government panel investigating illegal incursions into protected areas, Sister Dorothy was denounced as a â€œterroristâ€ by powerful companies and began receiving death threats. Refusing to be intimidated, she continued her workâ€”until two gunmen shot her six times on a rural Amazon road.

THE GREATEST GIFT is the first biography of this extraordinary woman and her mission. Written by a mainstream journalist who has spent many years in Brazil, it exposes the entrenched collusion between government officials and commercial interests and celebrates the profound courage of Sister Dorothy and others fighting to protect the Amazon jungles and the people eking out a life there.

Inspired by deep religious conviction, Dorothy Stang gave of herself generously. A book that will resonate with readers of Sister Helen Prejeanâ€™s Dead Man Walking, THE GREATEST GIFT presents not only the story of Sister Dorothyâ€™s tragic death, but the powerful and beautiful lessons of her life.

Country	USA
Author	Binka Le Breton
Binding	Hardcover
EAN	9780385522182
ISBN	0385522185
Label	Doubleday Religion
Manufacturer	Doubleday Religion
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	256
PublicationDate	2008-02-05
Publisher	Doubleday Religion
ReleaseDate	2008-02-05
Studio	Doubleday Religion

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