The Man Behind the Miracle [Paperback]

Madeline Hartmann (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Lost Coast Pr (February 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1882897404
• ISBN-13: 978-1882897407
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,852,701 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Man Behind The Miracle, March 27, 2000

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Beatrice Fuller (Bethesda, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Man Behind the Miracle (Paperback)

In "The Man Behind The Miracle" we read about an ordinary person who did extraordinary things. Father Alfred Boeddeker, O.F.M. did what most good people only dream of doing. He fed the hungry and took care of the sick by founding the St. Anthony Dining Room and the St. Anthony Clinic. His whole life was dedicated to serving his fellow man and he enriched thousands of lives. All that he did was done with simplicity, respect and, above all, with humor. I recommend this book to those cynics who have lost faith with humanity, to those stout hearted souls who believe in the goodness of man and to young people who need to know that miracles can happen.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Man Behind the Miracle/my uncle, March 20, 2000

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Joan McCarthy (Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Man Behind the Miracle (Paperback)

Father Alfred was my Mother's big brother. When he planned some of his ventures, he would come to our house and talk about it, As I was growing up I was accustomed to lisening to the dreams, and then to see them come to life. I do believe that young people should read this book, because it tells them that they too can do great things in the world. Anyone can if they really want to and have enough Faith. He was a real inspiration to me and to my brothers and sisters, and we are grateful that he was our uncle.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Miracles Still Happen, February 18, 2000

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Marie Jensen (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Man Behind the Miracle (Paperback)

Father Alfred Boeddeker, O.F.M., was almost 50 when he took on the greatest undertaking of his life. Named pastor of St. Boniface Catholic Church in San Francisco's Tenderloin District, he went beyond ministering only to the local residents, downtown business people and shoppers. Fr. Alfred extended his ministry "to care passionately for the poor, the sick. the homeless, the hungry, the unloved, the forgotten." He did this as founder of the St. Anthony Dining Room. Madeline Hartmann writes knowingly of the man, his formative years, his family, his education, and the charisms that nurtured his success. In this era, when role models and heroes are scarce, this biography of a modern day miracle worker was truly an inspiration. I highly recommend it, especially for young people, who may doubt that one individual can make a difference.