Treasures of the Snow
PATRICIA ST. JOHN(1919-1993) was a nurse, missionary and author.   She earned a nursing degree at St. Thomas' Hospital in London in 1946.  In the  early 1950's she moved to Tangier, Morocco where she served as a missionary nurse  for 27 years.  Throughout her life, she travelled extensively in Europe, North Africa,  and the Middle East, as the settings of her novels reflect.  In 1977, she returned  to England, where she cared for elderly relatives and ministered from her home to  youths, single parents, and the elderly.  Patricia authored numerous books, includingTreasures of the Snow, The Tanglewoods' Secret, The Secret at Pheasant Cottage,  andStar of Light.