This is the first authoritative biography of the first American citizen saint. With material drawn directly from original records of her life and interviews with members of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart who knew her, Theodore Maynard introduces us to a remarkable woman whose mission was the word of God. She worked with the marginalized immigrant in the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Nicaragua, Italy and Europe. She founded schools, orphanages, and hospitals in a few short period of time. This books tells of the life and travels of a very remarkable woman.