Friday, February 22, 2008

Surprise #1-a bit early



Almost 2 years ago we were just about to publish our first book for children. Even though we got a great quote on it, we just ran out of money. Children's books-having so much color-just were too expensive. Yet we still wanted to do it.

Well God found a way-especially as concerns His Mother.

So quite unexpectedly, but with great joy, we release on Monday: The Story of Our Lady of Victory by Agnes M. Penny.

About the book:


This book, for pre-schoolers and early readers, told in rhyme, will introduce the child to the rosary, the power of prayer and heroic Christian soldiers at the battle of Lepanto.


About the author:

Agnes M. Penny was born and raised in Norwood, Massachusetts, the youngest of twelve children. In 1997 she graduated from Christendom College in Front Royal, Virginia, where she received a degree in English Literature. She and her husband Daniel, who teaches Theology at Allentown Central Catholic High School, live in Whitehall, Pennsylvania with their six children. Agnes Penny is also the author of Your Labor of Love: A Spiritual Companion for Expectant Mothers and Your Vocation of Love: A Spiritual Companion for Catholic Mothers (Both from TAN).

You may also want to know that Agnes M. Penny is my youngest sister. She has been patient with me-but I think I surprised her by telling her that the book will release next week.

Look for it on our website: www.requiempress.com on Monday. It won't be available other places for a little bit. This happened so fast that we have done no pre-publicity or even planned it.

Looking ahead a few weeks, it would make a great gift for the pre-reader and early-reader in their Easter basket.

Oremus pro invicem!

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