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PublisherVanderbilt University Press

ISBN-100826507360

ISBN-139780826507365

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Book TitleKingdom of the Poor : My Journey Home

Number of Pages178 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2024

TopicUnited States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Religious, Christianity / Denominations

IllustratorYes

GenreReligion, Biography & Autobiography, History

AuthorCharles Strobel

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight18.3 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2024-016843

Reviews"If we're lucky, we'll meet someone who truly opens our eyes to the suffering of others, and so our hearts to the healing power of forgiveness, compassion, and simple kindness. That someone for me was Charlie--our Charlie full of Grace." -- Emmylou Harris , singer-songwriter and activist "A saintly man, Charles Strobel took to heart the words too many of us hear but do not heed: 'Love thy neighbor as thyself.' In this moving meditation on service and sacrifice, heartbreak and home, he has left us an enduring testament to the power of good works--and a reminder that all of us have the capacity to bend the arc of the moral universe a bit closer to justice." -- Jon Meacham , Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, "Funny. Tender. Bursting with compassion and insight. But I'd be careful if I were you. This little book might change your life." -- Kate Bowler , author of Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved "Indeed, Love is God's religion and Charlie Strobel teaches us its practice. 'Blessed are,' in its original language, means 'You're in the right place, if...' Charlie stood in the right place and pointed us beyond himself, to stand there too. This tender book invites us all to a larger love and a flourishing joy. It will leave you with the breathless longing to stand at the margins so that they get erased. Charlie Strobel was the shape of God's heart." -- Father Gregory Boyle , founder of Homeboy Industries, "In this fractured, furious world, it's all too easy to forget that forgiveness is the path to wholeness, that service to others is the passageway to peace. In The Kingdom of the Poor , Charlie Strobel reminds us again and again what true light looks like in even the most unbearable darkness. It looks like communion. It looks like mercy. It looks like love." -- Margaret Renkl , author of The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year "How shall we live in this broken, beautiful world? Here is an answer, pure and profound, that comes in the form of a life well lived, a life serving the poor, loving the homeless, and defending the powerless. Seeing Christ in all of us, Charles Strobel has given us one final blessing: a beatitudes for our time and a blueprint for joy and wholeness." -- Matthew Desmond , author of Poverty, by America

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Table Of ContentForeword by Ann Patchett How The Kingdom of the Poor Came to Be A Note from the Editors The Beatitudes Prologue: Why I Was Born Part I: How Much Is Enough? Chapter 1: Mutt Chapter 2: Sadie and Tony Chapter 3: Horace Tidwell Chapter 4: Clayton Chapter 5: Mr. Orskiborsky Part II: Worthless Servants Chapter 6: Aunt Mollie and Aunt Kate Chapter 7: Mr. Albert Chapter 8: Mama Part III: Change Your World Chapter 9: Father Dan Chapter 10: Prof Al Chapter 11: The Anawim Chapter 12: Ol' Grange Chapter 13: Larry Munson Chapter 14: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Chapter 15: Myles Horton Part IV: Room In The Inn Chapter 16: Mrs. Hopwood Chapter 17: Lulabelle Chapter 18: Michael "Bear" Hodges Chapter 19: Madeleine DeMoss Chapter 20: Gwen Benford Chapter 21: Melvin Scates Chapter 22: Rachel Hester Part V: The Miracle of Forgiveness Chapter 23: Billy Denton Chapter 24: Antony and Cleopatra Chapter 25: The Murderer Chapter 26: The Japanese Part VI: Getting Ready to Die Chapter 27: The Pastor Chapter 28: Vince Chapter 29: The Man in the Morgue Chapter 30: The Chaplain Epilogue: Pick Up the Burden Acknowledgments Appendixes Appendix A: Charles Strobel's Eulogy for His Mother, Mary Catherine Strobel Appendix B: Strobel Family Statement after the Murder of Mary Catherine Strobel Appendix C: Charles Strobel's Statement in Opposition to the Death Penalty for William Scott Day Appendix D: Room In The Inn Rights and Responsibilities Appendix E: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Principles of Nonviolence

SynopsisAs Charles Strobel, beloved Nashville priest and champion of the unhoused, reached the end of his life in 2023, he began to contemplate the last message he wanted to leave his family, friends, and community. With the help of his niece, Katie Seigenthaler, and his colleague, Amy Frogge, Strobel began to dictate The Kingdom of the Poor . He wrote, "Mark Twain, the great American folk hero and writer, has said, 'The two most important days of your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.' The following pages help to explain why I was born." The "why" of Charlie Strobel's life, which was devoted to helping those without support systems and homes to call their own, was a simple belief that we are all poor and we are all worthy of love. The Kingdom of the Poor is the story of the people and experiences that led him to this understanding and inspired him to live his life accordingly.

LC Classification NumberBX4705.S8573S77 2024