Breathing Space: A Spiritual Journey in the South Bronx by Heidi Neumark

Breathing Space: A Spiritual Journey in the South Bronx Reviews

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  Joanne McLeod

  This book led to very insightful discussion in our bookclub several women of mostly Lutheran tradition. But our difference from the Transfiguration congregation and community is our recognition that we very much benefit from privilege. After reading Heidi’s book we would
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  FrKurt Messick

  Heidi Neumark was pastor for many years at the Transfiguration Lutheran Church, in the south Bronx area of New York City. Her congregation was fairly typical of what any lower income inner city parish might be Hispanic, African American, people in need, people
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  Kelly Kingman-Joslyn

  The 3rd World thrives in the backyard of America's glittering city. I'd already fought back tears before finishing the preface if this book's mix of tragedy, triumph and faith doesn't break your heart open I will refund your money myself. I live maybe 10 miles away from the
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  marite jones

  I highly recommend this well written book. The stories are truly inspirational and Heidi Neumark does an excellent job of engaging and poignant story telling. It is very sad to read about the terrible circumstances that many of the poor residents of the South Bronx
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  hou5ton

  What an incredible piece of work. This is a book written by someone who has learned it by living it. Although I have never met Heidi Neumark, nor even heard of her before stumbling across this book, if she isn't a pastor in the finest sense of the word, then I don't know