Description
This book tells the story of Sister Dorothy Stang, an American nun who was killed in 2005 while defending the rights of poor farmers in the Brazilian Amazon. Sister Dorothy was a passionate advocate for the protection of the Amazon rainforest and its inhabitants, and her death focused the world's attention on the plight of these farmers. Her story is an inspiring example of the power of faith and the determination of a single person to stand up for what is right.
The murder in 2005 of an American nun, Sister Dorothy Stang, focused the world's attention on the plight of poor farmers in the Brazilian Amazon and their struggles with rapacious developers. This book presents the inspiring story of a woman who died defending the poor and God's creation.