The Epic Life of Eusebio Francisco Kino

In the heart of the 17th century, a young Jesuit's brush with death sparked a vow that would change the course of history.

When eighteen-year-old Eusebio Francisco Kino recovered from a grave illness, he credited his healing to Saint Francis Xavier-and promised to follow his patron's path to the missions of China. But God had other plans.

Ordained and sent west to New Spain, Padre Kino would spend the next three decades carving a legacy across the untamed northern frontier. From the rugged coast of California to the desert lands of Pimer