{"product_id":"true-beauty-and-being-yourself-a-st-rose-of-lima-story","title":"True Beauty and Being Yourself: A St. Rose of Lima Story","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ascension\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGive your daughter a saint she can grow with.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFiat Girls\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrue Beauty and Being Yourself\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ebrings the story of young St. Rose of Lima to readers ages 7 to 11, inviting them to \u003cstrong\u003ediscover a beauty that has nothing to do with a mirror and everything to do with the heart.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat if the most beautiful thing about you was something no one could see?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEveryone admires Rose, and it's easy to see why. Growing up in late 1500s Peru, her beauty opens doors that most girls can only dream of. Her mother has grand plans: a wealthy marriage and a life of comfort.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut Rose's heart belongs to a different dream. She sees the suffering of the poor all around her, and she aches to help. When her family falls on hard times, \u003cstrong\u003eRose finds the courage to imagine a different path\u003c\/strong\u003e, one that lets her serve both her family and the poor, and follow God by being truly herself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan she help her mother see that inner goodness shines with a beauty far greater than a pretty face?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReaders can connect with young St. Rose of Lima through:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngaging narrative storytelling\u003c\/strong\u003e by author Claire Swinarski\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStunning illustrations\u003c\/strong\u003e by Lorena Cerquiera that draw young readers into the story and culture of St. Rose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \"Rose in History\" section\u003c\/strong\u003e by Amy Welborn that helps readers understand the historical figure of St. Rose\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I found the narrative and illustrations very moving. I hope that this book is widely read by many people, and that they come to know and to love Jesus more through the example and intercession of St. Rose of Lima.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Editor, Encyclopedia of Catholic Theology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ascension","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48645518753984,"sku":"9798892761383","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1125\/2740\/files\/FGRose_FrontCVR-3D.jpg?v=1784840907","url":"https:\/\/ascensionpress.com\/products\/true-beauty-and-being-yourself-a-st-rose-of-lima-story","provider":"Ascension","version":"1.0","type":"link"}