Mean Streets, Kind Heart: The Father Chris Riley Story by Sue Williams
An astonishing story of courage, dedication, and the stirring triumph of hope and determination against all the odds. Mean Streets, Kind Heart: the Father Chris Riley Story is an inspirational tale of how one man can touch so many lives.
Australian street kids are the forgotten underclass of society, an ever-increasing pool of children who are often abused, frequently in the clutches of drug dealers, and usually engaged in crime just to make enough money to stay alive. their childhood dreams of a happy, loving future are lost forever. this book tells of Father Riley's faltering first steps towards helping such children, and his determination to pledge the rest of his life to giving them back their dreams. It tells of the heartbreaking situations he's witnessed, the touching tales of kids with nothing left but their own will to survive, and the way he's been able to touch so many of their lives. throughout the triumphs and the tears is Father Riley's inimitable humour, his sense of fun, and the indomitable spirit that has entranced so many of the kids he's helped.
Format: Paperback | 400 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.5 x 13.0 x 2.4 | 428g
Publication Date: 25 Feb 2004
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia
Publication City/Country: Sydney, Australia
Language: English
Illustrations note: illustrations
ISBN10: 0732274729
ISBN13: 9780732274726
Condition: Good
A vintage book that has been read but is in good condition. Some minor damage to the cover including minor scuff marks and creasing, but no holes or tears. The top-right corner of the book bends inwards very slightly. The majority of pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.