I haven't read a biography that was so open and so honest in a long time.
In fact, as I read your wonderful book I was reminded of something that someone said to the great Joni Mitchell when she recorded her iconic album "Blue" - they said, "Oh my God, Joni, it is so honest and so raw, I hope you left behind something for yourself."
I grew up Catholic, worked for the Church for many years - seeing the flaws and the joys. Even though have always loved Mother Theresa (I was there too in Philadelphia at the World Congress and mesmerized by her speech) your book did not make me love her any less - it made her more human and flawed like the rest of us!
What is so remarkable about your book is how much emotional truth you have invested in the writing of it. What you have written is a raw, frank and revealing masterpiece. Thank you Mary for your courage in writing this and for your brilliant honesty and compassion.
For more than 37 years, Gary Mallon has been a child welfare practitioner, advocate, educator, and researcher. While in high school he was the President of the Catholic Youth Organization in New York City and from 1979 to 1986 was the Director of Grace House a retreat house for inner city youth ran by the CYO.
Currently Dr. Mallon is the Julia Lathrop Professor of Child Welfare and Executive Director of the National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College in New York City. He is also the Senior Editor of the professional journal, Child Welfare and the author or editor of more than twenty-one books.