Hungry Ghosts: One Woman's Mission to Change Their World

By Mary Taylor Previte

Book Overview

Tells how one woman revolutionized a detention centre for violent juvenile offenders. As the director of a juvenile jail, the author applies the values of discipline, self-respect and a deep faith in God to America's young outlaws - teenagers charged with murder and other violent crimes.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0310594200
• ISBN13: 9780310594208
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Length: 271 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.3" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

eye opener sensational

this book is about someone who cares about our youth.now she is a politician im happy to see this.as a police officer in camden city i know there is hope for the younger generation.my name is bob chew #1152 . mary previte tells a good story and the funny thing is it's true

The book's power lies both in its realism and in its hope.

Ms. Previte describes the lives of inner city youths with grim realism and touching detail. Drawing on years of personal experience, her stories capture both the callousness and the vulnerability of young offenders. Similarly, the author's intriguing initiatives cut through political rhetoric with a no-nonsense approach that combines compassion and discipline. Thus, the book provides valuable insight for all concerned about current debates on crime and poverty. Hungry Ghost's real value, however, lies in its power to sadden as well as encourage. Ms. Previte's tragic tales leave readers grieving the loss of young lives, yet her unfailing hope convinces us that even "a mustard seed of faith" can move mountains. --from the "Significant Books in Western Religion" class, The College of William and Mary