As the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic draws to a close, I am delighted to learn that Cady Crosby, the fifteen-year-old author of Thomas Byles: Titanic Hero, has received the Catholic Writers’ Guild Seal of Approval. She is the youngest ever recipient of this coveted award.
 
I had the great pleasure of meeting Miss Crosby at this year’s Chesterton Conference in Reno, Nevada. She presented me with an inscribed copy of her book, which tells the moving story of Father Thomas Byles’ fearless ministry to the Titanic’s passengers. One of the highlights of the conference was the dramatic presentation given by Cady and her younger brother of the lessons in virtue to be learned from the experience of those who died on the Titanic and from the testimony of the survivors.
 
I am quite frankly astonished at the prodigious talent of this homeschooled young lady. For more details, please visit the Titanic Heroes website:  

http://titanicheroes.com/page9.html