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Called

English · Paperback / Softback

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Called: A Memoir is about Mark's experiences as a corporate dropout from Madison Avenue who then begins working with homeless young people, and how their strength, spirit and courage-despite incredible odds-inspires all readers looking for some sliver of hope in humanity today. This book illustrates through eye-opening stories his conclusion that all young people, even when the odds are stacked against them, have the ability to achieve a life of purpose and meaning. Called also teaches people of all ages timeless lessons about grief, addiction, grace, charity, and forgiveness.

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Mark Redmond has worked in the field of caring for homeless and at-risk youth for over 40 years. He is presently executive director of Spectrum Youth & Family Services in Burlington, Vermont.

He has published columns in Forbes, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Huffington Post, Commonweal, The National Catholic Reporter and America. He has told stories for The Moth Radio Hour as well as other podcasts such as The Lapse, Strangers and Risk! A story he told for WGBH's Stories from the Stage played on most public television stations around the United States, and his one-person show on Broadway, "So Shines a Good Deed", premiered in October 2019.

Product details

Authors Mark Redmond
Publisher Onion River Press
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 31.05.2021
 
EAN 9781949066661
ISBN 978-1-949066-66-1
No. of pages 298
Dimensions 140 mm x 216 mm x 18 mm
Weight 423 g
Subjects Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries
Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries

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