Women of spirit

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Dorothy Day

friend to the forgotten
1996
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.

Maria Mitchell

the soul of an astronomer
1995
A biography of the first female science professor at Vassar College and the first American woman astronomer.
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