Mountain Sisters: From Convent to Community in Appalachia

By Monica Appleby and Helen Matthews Lewis

Book Overview

" Monica Appleby and Helen Lewis reveal the largely untold story of women who stood up to the Church and joined Appalachians in their struggle for social justice. Their poignant story of how faith, compassion, and persistence overcame obstacles to progress in Appalachia is a fascinating example of how a collaborative and creative learning community fosters strong voices. Mountain Sisters is a prophetic first-person account of the history of American Catholicism, the war on poverty, and the influ

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813190908
• ISBN13: 9780813190907
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 299 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Great Book

Mountain Sisters: From Convent To Community In Appalachia This is a great book!This books shows you can do anything if you put your mind to it.Tells how these women over came the struggles of being nuns in the mountains of Appalachia.They left the convent knowing that they could somehow still help people and serve God without losing who they were.These ladies still continue to help to this day.