Mountain Sisters: From Convent to Community in Appalachia - Softcover

Lewis, Helen M.; Apple, Monica

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0813190908 ISBN 13: 9780813190907

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky, 2004

Synopsis

The Catholic order known as the Glenmary Sisters offered women the opportunity to act as domestic missionaries, to experience adventure, and to escape the homefront social pressures of post-World War II America. In Mountain Sisters, the authors chronicle the efforts of the Glenmary Sisters to overcome the stifling rules of the Catholic Church and work for social change within struggling mountain communities.

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Review:

Mountain Sisters tells a story that resonates on many levels: with women, with Catholics, and with all those who are dedicated to social justice and individual empowerment. - Caroline Kennedy

About the Author:

Retired sociologist Helen M. Lewis, one of the founding members of the Appalachian Studies Association, helped establish the Clinch River Educational Center and the University Without Walls. Monica Appleby, who joined the Glenmary Sisters in 1955, was the first president of Focis and is currently director of the New Enterprises Fund.

About this edition

• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0813190908
• ISBN 13: 9780813190907
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 328