#3612 Mission West

By Fr. Fabian Stan Parmisano, OP. First published in 1995, then updated and republished in 2026, with a new preface by Fr. Augustine Hilander, OP. Read of the trials and joys of establishing the Dominican Friars on the rugged West Coast from the mid-1800s until about 1965. Amidst incredible difficulties and struggles both within and outside of their ranks, the Order slowly grew and spread. The detailed, very human and sometimes humorous accounts of their labors are largely drawn from the letters and historical records of the first Dominicans in the western US. 445 pages of fascinating history. Includes photos. Softcover.