title: Modern Saints: Their Lives and Faces, Book 1
author:  Ann Ball 
description: <DIV>Ann Ball is a mother of two and teaches English and agriculture at Marian Christian High School in Houston, Texas. She has also worked as a private investigator, though writing is her hobby. She spent ten years researching the lives of the saints for her largest work so far,&#160;<I>Modern Saints.</I>&#160;She would like to note that she possesses a what could be called a considerable number of files containing information on them. Mrs. Ball holds a B.S. from the University of Houston in education, and is the author of a biography on Blessed Miguel Pro. She leaves her readers with the following words concerning her active life: &quot;Being a mother and a teacher are my vocations; security is my job. I love all three&#160;<I>and</I> my writing.&quot;</DIV>
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