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Review ------ "[I]ntensely interesting ... the images are kaleidoscopic." —The Atlantic "[A]n , revealing and sometimes wrenching family memoir." —The New York Times "Hennessy’s biography unspools slowly, though not leisurely or even comfortably, as it is genuinely questing after personal and familial enlightenment, and tests of willpower, of facing the human weaknesses, blind errors, and hurtfulnesses of one you love, are the bitter of honesty. Her biography is also embracing – a cinematic documentary – so there is much to admire in this pilgrim’s progress." —The Christian Science Monitor "[A] deeply and highly credible account ... Hennessy explores themes of integrity, vocation, and community, portraying Dorothy Day honestly in her gifts and faults. But the most powerful thread is raw beauty that links together the author to her grandmother, strangers to one another, and people to God." —Sojourners "[T]he striking story of this remarkable, but complicated woman." —Relevant Magazine "Like her grandmother, Hennessy is a writer of great skill, blending interviews, family letters, writings by Dorothy and other members of the Worker, and her own memories into a coherent whole ... Dorothy Day: The World Will Be Saved by Beauty is a work of love, not greed or pride, and that's what gives it much of its beauty." —Chicago Reader "[B]eautifully written ... searingly honest." —America Magazine "This biography vividly conveys the vision and the adventure of this extraordinary woman who deserves to be called a saint." —Spirituality and Practice "Extraordinary ... moving and fascinating .. essential for anyone wishing to understand Dorothy Day — a true saint of our time." —St. Anthony Messenger "Fascinating, well-told, candid, and tender." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review Read more ( javascript:void(0) ) About the Author ---------------- Kate Hennessy is a writer and the youngest of Dorothy Day’s nine grandchildren. Her work has been included in Best American Travel Writing. She is the author of Dorothy Day: The World Will Be Saved By Beauty and, in collaboration with the photographer Vivian Cherry, Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker: The Miracle of our Continuance. Kate divides her time between Ireland and Vermont. Read more ( javascript:void(0) )