About the Author
Laurie Schmitt
Laurie Schmitt is the author of Champions of the Rosary. She is a veteran homeschooling mother of nine who lives with her family in rural Wisconsin.
What People Are Saying
“This thrilling tale of adventure, danger, and good and evil will capture the attention of those interested in an intriguing historical true story. Champions of the Rosary is a good read-aloud for the whole family that encompasses the physical and emotional reality of life in Wisconsin in the mid-1800s.”
Nancy Carpentier Brown
Author of The Father Brown Reader
"It will take time to spread the story of Our Lady of Good Help so that she is as well-known as other Marian apparitions, but Schmitt has done her part admirably with this charming book for young readers. She perfectly captures the marriage of the miraculous and the ordinary, showing how the supernatural can pierce its way into the lives of ordinary people, if only they have the faith to believe. Our Lady’s stories at Fatima, Lourdes, and Guadalupe possess a romance that we Americans may wrongly assume to be lacking within our borders, but this story demonstrates the Mother of God spreads her Son's love everywhere . . . even to a simple town in the Midwest."
Brian Kennelly
Author of To the Heights: A Novel Based on the Life of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Coauthor of Queen of Heaven
Reviews
5.0
star
star
star
star
star
Based on 2 reviews
Katie Curran
star
star
star
star
star
<p>A historical fiction with an Imprimatur? Count me in! I was blessed to make a pilgrimage to the apparition site of Our Lady of Good Help a few years ago. The sacred grounds are peaceful and just as described in Laurie’s storytelling. This book brought the history of the Peshtigo fires to new life. Even though I knew the outcome of the fires and miracles going into the story, I still found myself holding my breath through every page. Highly recommended for readers young and old who desire to learn more about the history of the only Church-approved Marian apparition site in the US, all while experiencing Laurie’s beautiful writing which makes you feel as if you are sitting next to Sister Adele as she recounts the apparitions.</p>
Sharon Dodd
star
star
star
star
star
<p>Once I started reading, I couldn't put Champions of the Rosary down! I read it from cover to cover in one day. Champions of the Rosary is genuinely entertaining, with a plot based on a historical event laced with devastation and miracles. You can tell Laurie did her research! The facts about the historical event were spot on. The characters were realistic and loveable, and the descriptions were rich and vivid. I highly recommend Champions of the Rosary for adults as well as youth.</p>
array:4 [
"authors" => array:1 [
0 => "Laurie Schmitt"
]
"publish_date" => 2021
"publisher" => "Emmaus Road Publishing"
"pages" => 136
]
authors
Laurie Schmitt
publish_date
publisher
pages
