Harsh and Dreadful Love

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by William D. Miller

William Miller's pioneering history on Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker Movement. Second edition with new photos and a foreword by Phillip M. Runkel.

Genres: History

370 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

Born in 1917. A native of Jacksonville, Florida. Taught at Memphis State and Marquette universities. Had a masters degree from Duke University and a doctorate from the University of North Carolina. Died in Lloyd, Florida.

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s a really good history of the Catholic Worker. It’s interesting to read it in 2024, 44 years AFTER Dorothy Day’s death, when the book was published seven years BEFORE her passing. Dorothy’s life and perspective were prophetic in many ways but the book’s perspective is definitely limited, being frozen in time.

[Mark Ueber · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful review of the live of Dorothy Day and the history of the Catholic Worker Movement. Beautifully written, complex, kind, and informative. Covers a little known an under appreciated aspect of American Catholic history.