Mary Reed Newland was an author and mother of seven who is noted for contributing greatly to the Catholic revival of her time. Her The Saints and Our Childrendraws insight from the often overlooked details in the lives of popular saints such as St. John Bosco, St. Dominic Savio, and St. Maria Goretti. The book was originally published by P.J. Kenedy & Sons, New York, in 1958. Mrs. Newland s work also received the Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur upon publication, and was copyrighted by TAN in 1995.