Lourdes is one of the best known places of pilgrimage in modern Christendom. This is the story of Bernadette Soubirous, the eighteen appearances of the Blessed Virgin Mary to her in 1858, and her life and trials. In this comprehensive and detailed account, David Baldwin draws out the truly inspirational Message of Lourdes for today: a message of hope, healing, intercession and personal conversion towards a loving Father.