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Book Review of The Lilies of the Field

The Lilies of the Field
The Lilies of the Field
Author: William E. Barrett
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Back of book: "Schmidt," Mother Maria marthe said, "Ve build a shapel. I show you." She reached into her pocket and produced a sketch on a piece of coarse wrapping paper. It was a good sketch of a small church. "Who builds it?" Homer asked. The nun's eyes drilled into him..."It you think that I'm building that, you're out of your mind," he said. Homer Smith, a black ex-GI, was a carefree man living the life of the open road - until he met a group of German-speaking nuns with a dream.