{"product_id":"promise-to-mary-a-story-of-faith-in-action-paperback-softback-9780470292686","title":"Promise to Mary; A Story of Faith in Action (Paperback \/ softback) 9780470292686","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePromise to Mary\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Story of Faith in Action\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePaul Jellinek (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470292686, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 15 May 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e304 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.354 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHere is the story of Faith in Action, the acclaimed nationwide grant program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that brings together Americans of all faiths to provide volunteer care and support to those in their communities who are confined to their homes because of a chronic health condition or disability.  \u003cp\u003eBut this book is far more than simply an account of the Faith in Action program. Through a series of revealing in-depth interviews conducted in three very different parts of the country, \u003ci\u003ePromise to Mary\u003c\/i\u003e provides a unique and often profoundly moving glimpse into the lives of some of our most isolated and forgotten neighbors—as well as the remarkable volunteers, from all faiths and from all walks of life, who have come to their aid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eForeword.  \u003cp\u003eDella Reese.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Author.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE: A PROMISE.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Dream Come True.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFaith in Action.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO: NEW ENGLAND.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTravels with Pearlcorder.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoston, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoug and the Donoghues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresque Isle, Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElaine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarold.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalais, Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLinda and Lou.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArlene.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBar Harbor, Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHoly Redeemer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMichael.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJerry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE: DEEP SOUTH.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSouthbound.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWest Helena, Arkansas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEddie Mae.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGracie.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvelyn.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMorton, Mississippi.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSister Camilla.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSister Nona.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMiss Helen.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePetal, Mississippi.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSylvia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMiss Ozzie.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKim.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Roads, Louisiana.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGail.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBilly and Zina.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMiss Ethel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Pointe Coupee Banner.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShreveport, Louisiana.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMike.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRichard.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMiss Margaret.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePine Bluff, Arkansas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnnette.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBetty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Family That Prays Together.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRodney.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART FOUR: ALASKA.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNorth to Alaska.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnchorage, Alaska.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeorge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere There's Tok.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHaines, Alaska.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou Can't Miss It.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMary Price.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVince.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Alaska Marine Highway.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSitka, Alaska.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMary Chambers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuriella.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJamie.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoris.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFreda.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSometimes You Have to Cry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoris Revisited.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing Home.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaul.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeorge Revisited.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Religion \u0026amp; beliefs [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Religion \u0026amp; beliefs\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Religion%20\u0026amp;%20beliefs%20%5BHR%5D%22\"\u003eHR\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52276178911512,"sku":"9780470292686","price":21.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470292686.jpg?v=1781364911","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/promise-to-mary-a-story-of-faith-in-action-paperback-softback-9780470292686","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}