A Thousand Resurrections: An Urban Spiritual Journey - Softcover

Garriott, Maria

 
9780976200413: A Thousand Resurrections: An Urban Spiritual Journey

Inhaltsangabe

What would make a young, privileged college student well postured to achieve her place in the American dream decide to pursue another dream—one that would force her to take food stamps and move into an at-risk urban community? What would sustain her for over two decades while she raised five children in a context of failed educational systems, lead poisoning, and chronic theft? What would eventually compel her to move and yet still embrace the issues of city? This is one woman’s story of a return to a city that many have fled. It is about the challenges, heartbreaks, lessons, and joys of a woman participating in the transformation of the city while being transformed herself.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Maria Garriott's poetry, essays, and nonfiction articles have appeared in The Baltimore Sun, The New York Quarterly, The Christian Century, Urban Mission Journal, Our Sunday Visitor, and the Maryland Poetry Review. She earned a B.A. from the University of Maryland and a Master’s degree from Towson University. She and Craig are the parents of five children.

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What would make a young, gifted college student well postured to achieve her place in the American dream decide to pursue another dream--one that would force her to take food stamps and move into a violent urban commuity? What would sustain her for over two decades while she raised five children in a context of failed educational systems, lead poisoning, and chronic theft? What would eventually compel her to move and yet still embrace the issues of the city? This is one woman's story of a return to a city that many have fled. It is about the challenges, heartreaks, lessons, and joys of a woman participating in the transformation of the city while being transformed herself.

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