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The Weight of a Mass: A Tale of Faith
Josephine Nobisso
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Description for The Weight of a Mass: A Tale of Faith
Paperback.
When a poor devout widow begs for a scrap of bread from a rich faithless baker, she promises to participate in the king’s wedding mass as payment for the baker’s generosity. The baker writes “One Mass” on a scrap of paper and places it on his scale to determine how much bread it is worth. To his and the entire town’s surprise, nothing in the shop, not even the gigantic wedding cakes made for the king, outweighs the simple piece of paper representing the true worth of a mass. Luminous old-world watercolor paintings grace the interior of the book and ... Read more
When a poor devout widow begs for a scrap of bread from a rich faithless baker, she promises to participate in the king’s wedding mass as payment for the baker’s generosity. The baker writes “One Mass” on a scrap of paper and places it on his scale to determine how much bread it is worth. To his and the entire town’s surprise, nothing in the shop, not even the gigantic wedding cakes made for the king, outweighs the simple piece of paper representing the true worth of a mass. Luminous old-world watercolor paintings grace the interior of the book and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Gingerbread House
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
Westhampton Beach, NY, United States
ISBN
9780940112100
SKU
V9780940112100
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 8 to 11 working days
Ref
99-29
About Josephine Nobisso
Josephine Nobisso is the author of 17 children's and adult books including Grandpa Loved' and Grandma's Scrapbook'. She lives in Quogue, New York.
Reviews for The Weight of a Mass: A Tale of Faith
"Wholly beautiful! For those of us with a religious background
or none!"
Kirkus Reviews "Lilting storytelling style. Charming."
School Library Journal
or none!"
Kirkus Reviews "Lilting storytelling style. Charming."
School Library Journal