Simone: A Saint for Outsiders

Young Simone Weil amazes some and shocks others as she plunges into the world, offending authorities. Leading a stoneworkers' strike, she is arrested. Seeking justice, Simone toils alongside fishermen, factory workers, and refugees, giving away her ration stamps. She volunteers for the Spanish Civil War and is disillusioned with war's cruelties. Hunted by the Nazis, she confides to Father Perrin how Christ came to her, possessing her soul. Labeled a Toadstool on the Manure Pile, Simone breaks herself for the dispossessed and is transformed into The Saint for Outsiders. (Based upon the life of the French mystic, Simone Weil, 1909-1943).

Award winning author, James D. Yoder, was born in Kansas City, Missouri. His stories reflect his Midwestern roots. A graduate of Goshen College, Goshen Biblical Seminary, CMSU, and holding a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri, KC, his career included teaching, clergy, and university psychologist. Lucy of the Trail of Tears is Yoder's fifth novel. His Echoes Along the Sweetbrier was a Semi-Finalist in the 2005 Independent Book Publisher's Contest. His books have won regional and state Best Book awards. Jim lives with his wife, Lonabelle, in Hesston, Kansas.