100 Extraordinary Stories of 100 Ordinary People
Still in its embryonic stage, our project planners are exploring the possibility of publishing a book about 100 Extraordinary Stories of 100 Ordinary People (interim project title), telling stories of Portuguese-Californians who made a difference in people’s lives by their contributions to the community or the exemplary life values by which they lived.
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Power of the Spirit
High-altar at Five Wounds Portuguese National Church in San Jose
Great and exciting news, “The Power of the Spirit” is almost here.
Power of the Spirit, a history of churches in California, either built by Portuguese, or where Portuguese immigrants played a major role in their development into productive parishes and community gathering centers.
It has been a labor of love, filled with obstacles and research difficulties - seven years in the making! We finally see the light at the end of the proverbial tunnel; the “Power of of the Spirit” manuscript is due out to the printer on March 30th. 2012. Publication and availability to the public are expected early Summer.
As with the other books in our Research Collection, Power of the Spirit will be published in a Deluxe Edition, and promises to be an intriguing capture of the spiritual fortitude of the Portuguese diaspora in early California.
Power of the Spirit, will be a very limited edition, to reserve your own copy or to gift it to family or friends, please submit the reservation form.
The book focus is two fold: a) The church buildings, their pastors, their history and how they came into existence; b) The human stories, the drama, the sacrifices and indomitable spirit of the Portuguese communities in early California.
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