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Devout Catholic Mary has been doing a lot of helping in her Minnesota family since her father moved to North Dakota for work, and praying to patron saints helps Mary. This summer, as a junior bridesmaid, Mary will help her anxious cousin Eden with her wedding. Earnest, often funny narrator Mary satisfyingly learns to speak up for herself in this warm family drama.