Synopses & Reviews
A wonderfully written memoir, overflowing with miraculous stories, of a Buddhist private eye who vows to heal her community's suffering from violence and racism.
Altars in the Street is for people who live in cities and those who have fled them. It will speak to anyone who cares about the future of our children, our neighborhoods, and our nation, as well as anyone who wants to look truthfully at the relationship between poverty and prisons and between community and education. Drawing on deep reserves of good humor, common sense, and practical experience of nonviolent action, Melody Ermachild Chavis has written a moving testament to the power of spirit in today's often cynical world.
About the Author
Melody Ermachild Chavis, a board member of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship, is a private investigator who works on trials and appeals for death row inmates, a youth justice advocate, and a mentor to a community gardening program. She writes for Yoga Journal, Sierra, Shambhala Sun, Turning Wheel, and other publications, and lives with her husband in Berkeley, California.