{"product_id":"a-story-of-saint-john-bosco-9781505120943","title":"A Story of Saint John Bosco","description":"John Bosco is a favorite saint of all Catholic youth but especially of boys. \u003ci\u003eA Story of Saint John Bosco\u003c\/i\u003e details the life of this great saint. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He was born in 1815 in Italy and while growing up, he loved to do various tricks, juggling and accomplishing special athletic feats. He unofficially became the village \"entertainer.\" John took a special interest in organizing the \"rough\" young boys of the town. He showed them tricks and played sports games with them, but he would always take a little time to teach them some catechism lessons and lead them in prayer. He became their hero. While working his way through school, he also learned to be a baker, a tailor, a carpenter, and an iron-worker. He used these skills after he joined the seminary by starting a very successful school for boys. Finally, after meeting with the Pope Pius IX he received permission to start a new community and seminary known as the Salesian Society. He also started a community of Sisters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This is a very interesting story about the life of John Bosco, a story that has had a great influence on Catholic youth the past 100 years. He was declared a saint in 1934. Fully illustrated. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Neumann Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781505120943\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32","brand":"Ernest Brother Ernest C. S. C.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39463460503733,"sku":"9781505120943","price":6.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_2b8267c4-5482-46cf-96d7-0bf89e8883fd.jpg?v=1615924198","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-story-of-saint-john-bosco-9781505120943","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}