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The devil - and even the special forces - can be mollified by innocence and tenderness. In the enchanting style of Saint Francis of Assisi's ‘fioretti', in the tradition of Daudet, Pagnol and Marcel Aymé, Gérard Bessière tells how the meek can change the world when they deploy their talent and courage to serve others. We meet a railway worker who resembles the Good Samaritan, a smithy who saves France by whistling a tune, a greedy guardian angel, the forgiving priest who resembles a Provencal santon, the wolf who stands guard over the cradle... Mischievousness, cunning and joy light up the kingdom of God's children.