Jane Schmenk

Murphy, Apostle of the Smokies: the Story of a Detroit Businessman Who Became a Priest at Age 80 Jane Schmenk

By means of her unique storytelling artistry, Sister Jane captures and involves the reader of Murphy, Apostle of the Smokies into the life of an exceptionally gifted, humble, and holy man who is Mr. Will Murphy destined to become Father Murphy. This unforgettable story comes alive through Sister Janes personal friendship and long association with Father Murphy. The journey of Will from the berries of Michigan to the forests of North Carolina and the picturesque Church of St. Margaret is beautifully written and thoroughly absorbing with rich detail, faith provoking historical insights and humorously warm anecdotes about the life of a remarkable man of faith, his family, and his legacy to Maggie Valley. Frances Marie Grady, SCL