This book contains the highlights and experiences of Dorothy Day, the founder of the Catholic Worker Movement. It is a very enjoyable book. The philosophy and beliefs are brought out in a series of experiences, many of them humorous, about the unique characters, role models and lessons learned in trying to adopt an early Christian communal attitude to charity and bring it to the streets of New York City. Dorothy Day lived her beliefs intently. Over the decades it resulted in running many urban soup kitchens, Hospitality houses, a farm or two, along with publishing the Catholic Worker Newspaper and authoring this very inspiring book.. This book will make you think,

At a time when the "mainstream" media insists on appointing the Christian Coalition and other groups of their ilk as voices of the Gospel in todays world, we are reminded of how much the life, words, and witness of Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker are needed. Back in print in the handsome edition, "Loaves and Fishes" tells the history of the movement founded by Day and Peter Maurin. In an era when far too many associate Christianity with indifference to Christ's poor, and the embracement of intolerant and spiteful political agendas, the voice of prophets like Day are sorely needed.

One of the most exciting books of this age! You never know what Laura will want next ! From plumbing to trees , she always has a suprise for readers !

This book is so funny. The Youngun children are so funny in the things they do and try. From their dog "Dangit" to the mule "Crab Apple". Antics that all kids try to get away with. Also how Laura's temper gets the best of her. I laughed so hard, reading this book.

Anyone even slightly familiar with the beliefs, practices and culture of the LDS church in the time of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young and with LDS beliefs, practices and culture today will note a number of differences.

It turns out that the period from 1900 to 1930, which is the subject of this book, was a watershed of cultural change for the Church. Before 1900, polygamy was a pillar of the social organization of the Church. Women were widely believed to acquire the priesthood authority of their husband through endowment and marriage. The Word of Wisdom was counsel, not systematically enforced -- and more than one early prophet thought that the most important element of the Word of Wisdom was the injunction not to eat meat! And so on. By 1930, in all these (and other) respects, the Church looked like the Church of today.

Whatever you think of the changes (personally, and polygamy aside, I find the Church of the nineteenth century pretty seductive), the history is interesting. The book is well written, the authors' viewpoint objective (i.e., not hostile to or critical of the Church, and also not fawning salvation history). Add it to your Church History library today.

My daughter bought this book for a church history class at BYU. When she was done with it, I began to browse, and got hooked. It provides an "institutional memory" for the interworkings of politics, social events, and the church at the turn of the century. That institutional memory applies amazingly well to the present time of rapid growth and change in the church.

Thomas G. Alexander is a Lemuel Hardison Redd Jr. Professor of American History at Brigham Young University, and Stephen J. Stein is a Chancellors' Professor of Religious Studies at Indiana University.

The authors take a detailed look at the Kirland, Nauvoo and Salt Lake City temples and discuss the architecture of each building and the symbolism of various designs in each of the temples. The book is well organized and easy to read. There are good illustrations to help the reader visualize what the authors are discussing. The book has good footnotes and a bibliography for further study. A great plus for the book is that it avoids wierd interpretations of various things like the Saturn stones that were supposed to be put on the Salt Lake Temple but weren't.

I have found this book to be very interesting/intriquing. It has pictures of symbols found on the early Mormon temples and explains what their meanings are.

Before dying of aneroxia in 1380 the famed Dominican tertiary forged an extraordinary legend. She was in her time a woman of substantial political clout. In 1376 she helped urge Pope Gregory XI, then living ignominously at Avignon, to Return to Rome. In where later, and through the strength of her voice and conviction, and amid turbulence. She counceled the Pope Urban VI through a wicked Church Schism, and through the dissipation of Urban's fanatical reign. A young charismatic woman in a world being destroyed by men. (...) in '15 days of Prayer with St Catherine of Siena' by Chantal van der Plamke and Andre Knockaert, I find a new saint that I barely knew before. This book is a little jewel for the inner life. Full of wisdom always hinting at Catherine's favorite urges: Truth and Humility. It has a wonderful preface deliniating Catherine's life. A very original course. The book is part of a series that includes St Teresa of Avila, etc.

The thrill of reading this wonderful new book was only preceded by a telephone call that I received at home by the author himself! Living `out in the boondocks`, I wasn`t sure how to order this book that I first saw summarized in Watercolor magazine. I was initially attracted to the art of Thomas Daly after reading the Winter 2000 issue of Watercolor. I just had to have the book. I am a teacher on leave of absence... and I have been dabbling in the processes of watercolor painting. All of my work was leaning towards one style and mood. After a trip to Europe last fall that i believed would energize and change my style... I came back still painting the old familiar landscapes. Daly`s message is that you have to paint what you are deeply emotionally involved with. It is a wonderfully refreshing book that will appeal to those seeking a gentler way of life and a calm way of reflecting on it. five stars to Mr.Daly!

I am only on the 7th day and already have a handful of new books I want to read!! This little calendar, mounted to my kitchen wall, gives me a great start to every day--just enough about each book to whet my appetite and know whether I want to pursue looking up the book, or wad the page up and trash it. Ideal for book lovers of any age or background!!

The book "Bygone Days: Fondly Remembered" is a collection of plain spoken, first person family narratives. Reading these stories of ordinary people made me feel I was sitting in their kitchens hearing about events whose memories lingered to make their mark on succeeding generations.

The stories vary in tone, some pleasantly reportorial like the woman who accompanied her father as he skillfully extracted honey from a wild beehive, or the account of another writer describing the food he ate in England as a child during the days of rationing in W.W.II.

Other, darker stories tell of painful chilhood memories that have marked their adult lives; sometimes making them more insightful and courageous as adults. Two narratives describe the sadness accompanying the divorce of parents. It was striking to note that in addition to the pain of missing a parent in the 30's and 40's, children had to weather the social disapproval of the community. The most tragic story, however, was the account of the lynching of a great grandfather. The family somehow weathered this event by maintaining their family cohesiveness, cherishing and emulating their courageous and industrious progenitor.

All the stories are rooted in thir time, and the vivid descriptions of the bygone houses, jobs, recreation, food, child-rearing, and social mores add texture to the narratives. Reading this book will throw light on what we have gained and lost over the last decades.

When a snowstorm cancels their Christmas plans, a New England couple finds the spirit of the holiday in spontaneous generosity to their neighbors. The resulting old-fashioned celebration illustrates that people of every class share the same basic needs.

Day of the Minotaur chronicles the story of Eunostos, last Minotaur, as he finds the children he lost in an earlier book, Forest of Forever. Invaders, intent on recovering the children, try to destroy the last remaining civilization of mythological beasts which live in the forest, such as centaurs, fauns, and dryads. Eunostos defends the forest and tries to keep the children.