The oldest image of the Virgin Mary in the United Statesa petite wooden statueaccompanied Spanish Conquistadors and missionaries to the Kingdom of Nuevo M xico in 1625. Her existence has been tumultuous. She was rescued from a burning church, kidnapped and held for ransom, and had her wooden form mutilated and remade. This book conveys the essence of devotion given to the statue who is yearly celebrated at "La Fiesta de Santa Fe" and yearly carried...