“Thea Bowman was a black girl born in civil-rights-era Mississippi who joined a convent of white Catholic sisters in Wisconsin and went on to inspire millions. She fought prejudice, sadness, and brought joy to others even during her struggle with cancer and long after her untimely death in 1990.”

This “authorized biography of a modern-day heroin, with never-before-seen in writings, interviews and photographs” is a must read.