day, dorothy

Tells the life story of twentieth-century American activist Dorothy Day, describing her conversion to Catholicism and her founding of the Catholic Worker movement, which aided the poor, protested war, and fought for social justice.

Chronicles the life of Dorothy Day, founder of the Catholic Worker movement, focusing on her efforts to live out the message of the Gospel and discussing her religious beliefs, protest work, extensive writings, and other related topics.

Explores how four twentieth-century American Catholic authors, Flannery O'Connor, Thomas Merton, Walker Percy, and Dorothy Day, came to believe the best way to explore the quandries of religious faith was in writing.

A biography of the social reformer who spent her life helping the poor, working for women's rights, and advocating pacifism.

"Focuses on six of the most inspiring and courageous men and women who have worked to pioneer peaceful solutions to violent conflicts throughout history"--Back cover.

Biography of Dorothy Day, discussing the two major forces that shaped her life--human need and spiritual devotion--leading her to found the "Catholic Way" newspaper, and open shelters, called hospitality houses, to care for the poor.

A biography of the social reformer who spent her life helping the poor and working for women's rights, who also founded The Catholic Worker and established House of Hospitality that still feed and shelter the poor in cities around the world.