Ever wonder how the apostle Jude became the patron saint of hopeless cases? Or Saint Lawrence the patron of cooks? And why Teresa of Avila called the patron of headache sufferers?

Open this book and read about the incredible lives of twenty-six patron saints. Join them on their miraculous journey from everyday life to holy sainthood. Find out what they did that led the Church to name them patron saint of a particular following or vocation.

Written in crystal-clear prose by Joseph V. Landy, S.J., each saint’s profile is accompanied by a striking portrait by Frances Alcaraz.

Meet the real heroes of the Church. Discover the extraordinary adventures of these men and women whose unparalleled answers to Gods calling earned them a seat in heaven and inspired the devotion of the generations that followed.

Size: 7 x 9.5 in
ISBN: 978-971-630-142-7

Translated by Soledad Lacson-Locsin

Winner, National Book Award, Translation, 1996

El Filibusterismo takes us to where Noli Me Tangere left off, the continuing struggle of Simoun, the transformed Ibarra. In this new translation, Soledad Lacson-Locsin has restored the original dedication “Al Pueblo Filipino y su Gobierno,” which was not in the printed edition, in order to heighten the change from the softer emotions of the Noli to the anger and passion of the Fili.

ISBN: 971-569-235-4

Language: English

Hardcover | 6.25 x 9.25 inches | 342 pages | B&W

The Noli Me Tangere by Jose P. Rizal, national hero of the Philippines, is the novel with the greatest impact on Filipino political thinking in the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as the widest influence on contemporary fiction, drama, opera, dance, and film. In this new translation, Soledad Lacson-Locsin, a bilingual writer, has restored the unpublished chapter about Elias and Salome, as well as the whole of the “Canto de Maria Clara,” wishing this translation to be faithful rendition of the original.

Copyright © 1996

ISBN: 971-569-187-0

Language: English

Hardcover | 6.25 x 9.25 inches | 452 pages | B&W

The Hills of Sampaloc recounts the opening actions during the early hours of the Philippine American War in the Sampaloc-Santa Mesa district in the eastern part of the city of Manila. The spot where the first shot was fired is identified as a side road that is now Calle Sosiego (not, as is commonly believed , San Juan Bridge), and the events (probably accidental) leading up to it that night, as well as the calculated American attacks the following day are described in detail, based on official documents (Filipino and American), newspaper reports, eyewitness accounts and private correspondence.

The narrative goes on to cover developments following the fighting such as unsuccessful truce for efforts, Aguinaldo’s declaration of war, recriminations among the participants, critical comments by anti-imperialist Americans and Mabini’s candid assessment of Filipino military capabilities. Numerous photographs, taken mostly from publications of that period, illustrate the text.

Copyright 2001

Two literary giants from two corners of the globe–one an internationally beloved spinner of fairy tales, the other a national hero by way of his subversive pen. History brings them together in this landmark volume, compiling Jose Rizal’s translation of Hans Christian Andersen’s tales in Filipino. With incisive essays from Ejnar Stig Askgaard, Katrina Gutierrez, Johs. Nørregaard Frandsen, and Ambeth R. Ocampo.

ISBN: 9789712734144 • 0.980 kg • 8 × 10 in • Hardbound • 2018 • English • 200 pages