ornaments
loaves and fishes
marking the centenary of dorothy days birth in 1897 this new edition of loaves and fishes makes a modern religious classic available to a new generation . a companion to her autobiography the long loneliness this is days frank and compelling account of thirty years as leader of the catholic worker movement and editor of its newspaper . blending a journalists perceptions with emotional commitment and warm humor she shares experiences amid the abandoned and impoverished the hopeful and idealistic . in the process she brings to life a host of remarkable personalities and reveals a life of faith in action . a unique document of american social history loaves and fishes offers powerful testimony to the unswerving faith of a woman dedicated to improving the lot of all people and creating a viable alternative to the growing ills of a chaotic world .