Such a fascinating topic! I loved learning more about Joey Guerrero's life, Hansen's Disease, the Philippines, Catholicism, Allied spy during World War II.

The author masterfully weaves together the multiple threads of Guerrero's life: her early hardships as an orphan, her daring espionage work during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, her subsequent quarantine in Louisiana, and her later achievements in education and public service. What stands out is not just the extraordinary nature of her accomplishments, but the indomitable spirit with which she approached each challenge.
Particularly compelling is Guerrero's refusal to be defined by her illness or the discrimination she faced. Instead of accepting the limitations society placed on her, she pursued education in her 40s and joined the Peace Corps, demonstrating that it's never too late to reinvent oneself or serve others.