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Love, both religious and carnal, is explored in lavishly written passages that are both lyrically beautiful and uproariously funny. Agnes’s snake-tempting renditions of Chopin, Sister Leopolda’s reports of stigmata, Nanapush’s death and temporary resurrection and Satan’s manifestation as a black dog are just some of the "miracles" that Father Damien recounts. Like Father Damien’s own identity, these tales are part miracle, part fable, part truth, part fiction and knit together seamlessly with the more "realistic" passages on poverty and family feuding. While Father Damien’s scruples at converting people with their own indigenous faith to Catholicism are never really resolved, there is no doubt that the priest’s world is profoundly altered by the rites and rituals of the Ojibwe society. Their cultural touchstones of earthy sensuality and profound spirituality combine with Father Damien’s own religious traditions to create a life-affirming tale that offers a timely reminder that there are many different ways to express love and devotion and that purveyors of faith come in many different guises. --Jane Morris
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