Stories From the Shadows: Reflections of a Street Doctor
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.66 (955 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0692412344 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 186 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Margaret said I am an early reader and great fan of this book - and a huge admirer. I am an early reader and great fan of this book - and a huge admirer of Dr. Jim O'Connell. His thirty years of devoted, compassionate service to the homeless and poor of Boston is a story worth telling and sharing. That he writes with such elegance (a fellowship in theology and philosophy at Cambridge University before attending medical school helped set him on a unique journey - both professional and personal) is a treat --. KTZ said Should be requried reading. This book is very informative. As someone who practiced law in a mill city for Should be requried reading This book is very informative. As someone who practiced law in a mill city for 30 years, I have to say, the author has captured the reality of how birth does not deal us all an equal hand. I think this should be a required read at all suburban public, private, and other prep schools. People need to learn about the reality of the homeless and mentally ill and this book is a real reality check. Any one of us could end up there. 0 years, I have to say, the author has captured the reality of how birth does not deal us all an equal hand. I think this should be a required read at all suburban public, private, and other prep schools. People need to learn about the reality of the homeless and mentally ill and this book is a real reality check. Any one of us could end up there. bonnie said Compassionate hearts.. I have ALWAYS had an interest in knowing why the poor exist when I KNOW there are so many caring people in the world. And I KNOW that everyone is worthy of being loved and cared for. I'm so happy for those of you who take this time to lift these souls up and am so grateful you have. I am in hopes of a better future for these men women and children.
It is one of the best books about homeless Americans that has ever been published. O'Connell sounds a wakeup call that pricks the conscience: Am I my brother's keeper?" - Pete Earley, former Washington Post reporter and New York Times bestselling author of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize finalist, CRAZY: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness"You hold in your hands a precious gemthis volume instantly and irrevocably transports you into a fascinating universe of in
Dr. O'Connell's collection of stories and essays, written during thirty years of caring for homeless persons in Boston, gently illuminates the humanity and raw courage of those who struggle to survive and find meaning and hope while living on the streets.