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Ministry Name
Peace and Justice
Books: (Short book reviews
prepared by members of our
committee
Pontifical Council for Justice
and Peace. Compendium of the
Social Doctrine of the Church
(2004)

    This is a basic reference
volume for the serious student
of the social doctrine of the
Catholic Church. After an initial
orientation, the various
dimensions of the social
doctrine of the Church are
presented in a cogent manner.
Then follow the principles of
the Church's social doctrine. In
part two of this volume will be
found discussions on such
topics as: the family, human
work, economic life, the
political community, the
international community,
safeguarding the environment,
the promotion of peace. Part
three covers such topics as:
pastoral action and
commitment of the lay faithful.

    (This review was provided
by Milt Honel, 2-21-08)

    Bradley, Bill. The New
American Story. (2007)

    Doris Kearns Goodwin,
noted historian and writer, is
quoted on the back cover of
this book: "Bill Bradley's new
book is a powerful call to
arms... a wise, passionate,
insightful polemic that
everyone who is serious about
politics and our country will
read and debate in the months
and years ahead."

    That statement was
enough to get me to pick up
this book and review it.
Bradley proposes a new
agenda for our country and for
our government. He suggests
that our leaders and our
people need to take a deeper
look at our economy, the use
of oil on our environment, the
responsibility we all have to
provide for our elderly, the
need to reconsider the way
health care is provided, the
need to provide a quality
education for all of our
children. Bradley appraises the
political scene and makes
some cogent observations.

    (This book review was
provided by Milt Honel, 5-11-
07)

    Bruchac, Joseph. Navajo
Long Walk: the tragic story of
a proud people's forced march
from their homeland. National
Geographic Society (2002)

    In January 1864 Kit Carson
led a raid on Canyon de
Chelly... the very heart of the
Navajo nation.... destroying
homes, crops, livestock. A few
managed to escape. Those
few managed to hide in the
mountains. The captured were
forced to make the forced
march to Bosque Redondo, a
desolate reservation. Of the
thousands who marched,
hundreds died of exposure or
starvation or were killed by the
soldiers. This is also the story
of triumph... the eventual
proud return of the survivors
to the Navajo homeland.... and
their growth into the largest
Native American nation in the
USA.

    Rosalie and I read this book
prior to our mission to the
Navajo reservation June 3 to
June 17, 2006.

    (This book review was
provided by Milt Honel, 5-11-
07)

    Ehrenreich, Barbara. Nickel
and Dimed: on (not) getting by
in America (2001)

    Recommended by our
grandson, Michael Wilson, a
high school student. The
author was assigned by her
editor of Harper's to research
the work and lives of minimum
wage workers in America. She
found out that the poor have
a REAL struggle to survive
working for minimum wage.
This book should be read by
everyone who would like to
learn more about the struggle
of the working poor to survive.

    (This book review was
provided by Milt Honel, 5-11-
07)
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