Mary Rose McGeady (1928–2012)

I discovered this book while I was at work, and I got caught up in reading it in over a couple of days in my spare time. It's a quick read, and gives a really good insight into all the horrible things that happen to kids when they're on the street. The first part of the book seems to be a collection of letters from Sister McGeady to donors and those invested in Covenant House in some way. Each chapter tells a different homeless child's story, and they're all heartbreaking. While it does state that these are letters, it still came off as a bit unusual to me when McGeady suddenly addresses the reader at times. Throughout the book there are also little poems and prayers written by children who stayed at Covenant House.

Since it's written by a nun with "God" in the title, I probably don't have to say that it's written from the perspective of a christian, but I wouldn't let that be a deterrent if you aren't christian; I still think the stories are worth reading.… (mehr)