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When Father Bao finds an abandoned newborn, shades of his own past come back to haunt him. While the police search for the child''s parents, Bao struggles with how to better serve his community, despite detractors from within his own parish. The gritty realities of urban life expose the hidden biases that threaten to tear his congregation and the community apart.
In The Necessities of Life, Gordon Self reflects on contemporary social justice issues to tell a story of Vancouver''s troubled Downtown Eastside that glows with humanity, dignity, and compassion. Far from abandoning those in greatest need, Self shows how we each have a burden to bear, and that beyond social differences is a shared humanity that binds us together....
In The Necessities of Life, Gordon Self reflects on contemporary social justice issues to tell a story of Vancouver''s troubled Downtown Eastside that glows with humanity, dignity, and compassion. Far from abandoning those in greatest need, Self shows how we each have a burden to bear, and that beyond social differences is a shared humanity that binds us together....
Title:The Necessities of Life
Format:Paperback
Product dimensions:200 pages, 9 X 6 X 0.46 in
Shipping dimensions:200 pages, 9 X 6 X 0.46 in
Published:August 14, 2014
Publisher:FriesenPress
Language:English
Appropriate for ages:All ages
ISBN - 13:9781460251881