Manhattan Mission: a Social Worker's View of Life at the Bottom in New York City

Lucita, Marie Sister

Published by Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, N. Y., 1967

Condition: Very Good Hardcover

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The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Minimal shelf handling wear. The dust jacket has light handling; 8.5 inches tall; 192 pages. An autobiographical memoir covering the five decades Sister Marie Lucita, a dedicated social worker, devoted herself to aiding the underprivileged residents of Manhattan's Lower East Side. Through her tenure with Catholic Charities, she tirelessly supported those in need, including individuals entangled in legal issues, young prostitutes, and those battling drug addiction. Her focus was on juvenile delinquents, demonstrating her unwavering commitment to uplifting troubled youth within the community. Seller Inventory # 18152

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Title: Manhattan Mission: a Social Worker's View of...

Publisher: Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, N. Y.

Publication Date: 1967

Binding: Hardcover with Dust Jacket

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: First Edition, First Printing.

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