The Madrinha - Paperback

by Madelyn Gregory (Author)

You are safe if you have a true godfather. Maria is definitely the godmother to her neighborhood in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Madrinha is the Portuguese word for godmother. Everyone from the parish priest to the families of this area of the fishing city depend on Maria's ability to settle problems sometimes before they exist. Maria lives a quiet life and no one suspects that she is constantly protecting and "cleaning house" in her neighborhood.