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More copies of this ISBNWelcome To the Bangkok Slaughterhouse : the Battle for Human Dignity in Bangkok's Bleakest Slums (05 Edition)by Joe Maier
Synopses & ReviewsPlease note that used books may not include additional media (study guides, CDs, DVDs, solutions manuals, etc.) as described in the publisher comments.
Publisher Comments:For twenty-five years, Father Joe Maier, a Catholic priest, has lived and worked in Bangkok's bleakest slums, establishing more than thirty schools, five shelters for street kids, and several projects for women and children with AIDS, working with and against authority, earning enmity and praise in equal measure. In this book, he tells the heartbreaking and heartwarming stories of the poorest of Thailand's poor, each a gem guaranteed to bring anger, tears, and joy. 100% of all proceeds will be donated to the Human Development Fund in Bangkok, Thailand
Review:"'Crime in the slums? A yawn is a typical response.' In a series of startling, sometimes heartbreaking and sometimes uplifting vignettes, an American priest living in Bangkok's Klong Toey slum describes the plight of children who escape abusive homes, who drown in canals, who use and sell drugs; he tells of adults who are alcoholics, who have HIV, who shoot each other over drug turf. Maier, who has lived in Bangkok since 1967 and has established Mercy Centre, a hospice for people with AIDS and a shelter for street kids, speaks as an insider: 'There are different rules in the Slaughterhouse,' he says. 'Violence is a way of life.' But he also tells of the good works his organizations have accomplished — protecting and housing abused children, ministering to the dying — and his stories contain love and sometimes even humor. Maier never ties his stories into a single narrative or clarion call for aid (though royalties from the book will go to his Human Development Foundation), but as a portrait of what it's like to live every day in service to one's fellow humans, he delivers a fine, honest book." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
Synopsis:The heartbreaking and heartwarming stories of the life of Father Joe Maier and his nearly 30 years living and working in Bangkok's bleakest slums Synopsis:For twenty-five years, Father Joe Maier, a Catholic priest, has lived and worked in Bangkok's bleakest slums, establishing more than thirty schools, five shelters for street kids, and several projects for women and children with AIDS, working with and against authority, earning enmity and praise in equal measure. In this book, he tells the heartbreaking and heartwarming stories of the poorest of Thailand's poor, each a gem guaranteed to bring anger, tears, and joy. 100% of all proceeds will be donated to the Human Development Fund in Bangkok, Thailand
Synopsis:For twenty-five years, Fr. Joe Maier, a Catholic priest, has lived and worked in Bangkok's bleakest slums, establishing more than thirty schools, five shelters for street kids, and the city's first AIDS hospice and home for AIDS mothers with AIDS kids--working with and in opposition to authority, while being threatened and shot at and, ultimately, praised by even his enemies. In this book, he tells the heartbreaking--and heartwarming--stories of the poorest of Thailand's poor, each a gem guaranteed to bring anger, tears, and joy.
About the AuthorFather Joe Maier is a contributor to the Bangkok Post, where many stories about the Klong Toey slum first appeared.
Foreword by Jerry Hopkins, author of Extreme Cuisine and No One Here Gets Out Alive. Table of ContentsA Ride on the Wild Side of Mercy Slipping Through the Cracks The ChildrenÆs Day Escape The Horse Walker AIDSùAnother Word for Love ChildrenÆs Court First Day of School Bad Uncle The Slum Girl and the Wedding What Did Miss Noina See? Slum Friendship Bridge to Nowhere PoeyÆs Fire The Aftermath Love at the Hua Lamphong Station The Mom Factor Slaugtherhouse Legends and Codes When the Pigs Move Shootout in the Not-So-OK Corral The Saga of Miss Teacher Froggy Slaugtherhouse at War Fragile Strength for the New Year SamleeÆs Triump What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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