Dorothy Day: Friend of the Forgotten

by Deborah Kent

The fascinating story of Dorothy Day (1897-1980), known the world over as the founder and leader of the Catholic Worker movement. Deborah Kent scrupulously chronicles Day's life, from her early years to her conversion and onward, and shows how Day sought to fuse her deep commitment to God with her passion for community service and social justice.

157 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Deborah Kent was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, and grew up in nearby Little Falls. She graduated from Oberlin College and received a master's degree from Smith College School for Social Work. For four years, she was a social worker at University Settlement House on New York's Lower East Side. In 1975, Ms. Kent moved to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where she wrote her first young-adult novel, Belonging. In San Miguel, Ms. Kent helped to found the Centro de Crecimiento, a school for children with disabilities. Ms. Kent is the author of numerous young-adult novels and nonfiction titles for children. She lives in Chicago with her husband, children's author R. Conrad Stein, and their daughter, Janna.

Reviews

[Todd Kruse · Rating 2 out of 5]

Inspiring story line but at less than 200 pages the book leaves gaps.

Granted Ms. Day was working to change capitalism but she needed to write a business plan and expect results from those she served to give her the money and manpower to deliver even better results. Leverage you assets Dorothy!!

[KieraK · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent biography