Border of Death, Valley of Life: An Immigrant Journey of Heart and Spirit

Border of Death, Valley of Life: An Immigrant Journey of Heart and Spirit
ISBN-10
0742571882
ISBN-13
9780742571884
Category
Religion
Pages
212
Language
English
Published
2007-05-24
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Author
Daniel G. Groody

Description

This is a powerful, first-hand account of a religious ministry that reaches out to console, heal, and build the lives of poor and desperate immigrants who come to the United States in search of a better life. Daniel G. Groody talked with immigration officials, 'coyote' smugglers, and immigrants in detention centers and those working in the fields. The picture that emerges starkly contrasts with the negative stereotypes about Mexican immigrants: Groody discovered insights into God, family, values, suffering, faith, and hope that offer a treasury of spiritual knowledge helpful to anyone, even those who are materially comfortable but spiritually empty. This book has a message that reaches across borders, divisions, and preconceptions; it reaches all the way to the heart.

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