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Human resilience and compassion in Calcutta's slums.
If you're looking for a read that's both humbling and inspiring, "City of Joy" could be just the book. Dominique Lapierre paints an incredibly vivid portrait of life in the Calcutta slums, yet in the midst of harrowing conditions, the stories of selflessness and courage stand out. It's a powerful reminder of the light that can emerge from the darkest places, making it a profoundly moving experience that could resonate with your sense of empathy and social justice.
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ISBN: 9780099140917
Authors:
Dominique Lapierre
Publisher: Arrow/Children's (a Division of Random House
Date of Publication: 1992-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.24
(rated by 7359 readers)
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Living in the seeming hell of one of the poorest and most crowded quarters of Calcutta are the saints of today: saints such as Mother Teresa, saints such as Stephen Kovalski, an unknown Polish Catholic priest who made his home there to care for the poorest of the poor. And Max Loeb, an American physician dedicated to fighting disease in this dirty hellhole. City of Joy, the story of these saints, is a testament to the human spirit unbowed by the most wretched of circumstances.
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Human resilience and compassion in Calcutta's slums.
If you're looking for a read that's both humbling and inspiring, "City of Joy" could be just the book. Dominique Lapierre paints an incredibly vivid portrait of life in the Calcutta slums, yet in the midst of harrowing conditions, the stories of selflessness and courage stand out. It's a powerful reminder of the light that can emerge from the darkest places, making it a profoundly moving experience that could resonate with your sense of empathy and social justice.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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