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Dorothy Day

By Hennessy , Kate

Book information

Publisher
Scribner
Year
2017
ISBN
9781501133961, 9781501133985
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
24 MB (25313523 bytes)
Pages
\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52

Description

The life and work of Dorothy Day—the iconic, celebrated, and controversial Catholic whom Pope Francis called a "great American"—told with illuminating detail by her granddaughter. Dorothy Day (1897-1980) was a prominent Catholic, writer, social activist, and co-founder of a movement dedicated to serving the poorest of the poor. Her life has been revealed through her own writings as well as the work of historians, theologians, and academics. What has been missing until now is a more personal account from the point of view of someone who knew her well. Dorothy Day: The World Will Be Saved by Beauty is a frank and reflective, heartfelt and humorous portrayal as written by her granddaughter, Kate Hennessy. Dorothy Day: The World Will Be Saved by Beauty challenges ideas of plaster saints and of saintly women. Day is an unusual candidate for sainthood. Before her conversion, she lived what she called a "disorderly life," during which she had... EpiloguePhotographs Acknowledgments A Conversation with Kate Hennessy About Kate Hennessy Index Copyright

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