My Cousin the Saint

<p>Justin Catanoso born and raised in New Jersey knew little of his family beyond the Garden State. That changed in 2001 when he discovered that his grandfather's cousin Padre Gaetano Catanoso aaaaawas a Vatican-certified miracle worker. A typically lapsed American Catholic Justin embarked on a quest to connect with his extended family in southern Italy and ultimately to awaken his slumbering faith. </p><p>A compelling narrative written with grace and honesty <em>My Cousin the Saint</em> is a testament to the challenge of being Catholic in twenty-first-century America. More than a biography more than an immigrant memoir more than a chronicle of renewed faith it is a love letter to a family now reunited across oceans and years.</p>