John de Marchi's spent three years living in Fatima and wrote his findings no more than 40 years after the events, and while many people of the village, and many included those who were related to or actually knew the three little seers. This first hand research of interviews of eye witness are no longer possible as all have now passed.

The interviews are what make this booklet on Fatima so special. And the vivid descriptions of what the Mother of God said to the children, and the words of the Angel. But mostly the descriptions and analysis of the great miracle of the sun on October 13, 1917 by priests, the children, many eye witnesses, local newspapers and many detractors including the government. The version I have includes appendix that add a lot of additional clarifications I found very helpful.

It should also speak volumes that this work was checked by Sister Lucia in person before publication. ( )

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