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City of Joy
City of Joy
Author: Dominique Lapierre
This is the story of living saints and heroes-- those who abandoned affluent and middle-class lives to dedicate themselves to the poor.
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ISBN-13: 9780446323864
ISBN-10: 0446323861
Publication Date: 10/1986
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3.6 stars, based on 6 ratings
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Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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This novel was the basis for the 1992 movie starring Patrick Swayze. Affluent people come to the squalid section of Calcutta to serve the poor and discover joy in those people and in themselves.
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This book is about one man's experiences in Calcutta, India - the City of Joy. This book is a real eye opener and one you will not soon forget!
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A moving, heartbreaking, compassionate portrait of Calcutta, the slumdwellers, and a Catholic priest who joins them.


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