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Great Love: The Mary Jo Copeland Story Revised Edition
Author(s): Michelle Peterson Hinck (Author)
- Publisher: Quixote Pubns
- Publication Date: 1 Nov. 2002
- Edition: Revised
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0967758335
- ISBN-13: 9780967758336
Book Description
In the new edition, GREAT LOVE author Michelle Peterson Hinck, gives us an update on the life and work of Mary Jo Copeland. This includes a chapter on Mary Jo’s trip to Washington, D.C. to receive the Presidential Citizen’s Medal from President Obama. The story also delves into the lives of many of those people who have been lifted up, and set back on their feet to lead fulfilling lives under the guidance found at the transitional shelter affectionately referred to as, Mary’s Place. Mary Jo Copeland is often referred to as America’s Mother Teresa. She is undoubtedly a guardian angel to the 20,000 homeless and working poor who cross her threshold at Caring & Sharing Hands each month. GREAT LOVE tells Mary Jo Copeland’s story from her difficult childhood, to raising her own family of 12, to her great love for forgotten children, lonely addicts, the abused and homeless. Proceeds from the book will go directly to helping the poor and needy.
Editorial Reviews
From the Inside Flap
Her unyielding vision for stronger neighborhoods has inspired people nationwide, and her compassion for the poor and the marginalized speaks to the depth of the human spirit. The United States honors Mary Jo Copeland for sparking hope in those who need it most. The White House Presidential Citizens Medal citation “[Mary Jo Copeland] doesn’t give her clients just a pat on the back or even a gentle caress on the cheek. She gets down on her knees and washes their feet.” -People Magazine “Having known suffering and sorrow, Minneapolis’s Mary Jo Copeland ministers selflessly to anyone in need or hurting.” -Readers Digest Magazine Copeland works her ministry with the energy that is exhausting to watch. Dennis Cass, New York Times Magazine “‘Great Love’ provides a cheerful, inspiring read — perfect for Mother’s Day– and serves as a motivating reminder that nothing is impossible with God.” -The National Catholic Register “Michelle Peterson [Hinck]’s biography of Mary Jo Copeland is uplifting and eminently readable. It is made to order for a wonderful movie, especially now, when America is sorely in need of an inspiring true story.” -The St. Anthony Messenger
About the Author
Author Michelle Peterson Hinck is a volunteer at Sharing and Caring Hands and has spent countless hours with Mary Jo and her husband, Dick, as well as with long-time volunteers, community leaders and dozens of families whom Mary Jo has helped. She is a firm believer in paying it forward. She has chosen to use her writing to pay forward the blessings in her own life.Author’s Home: Wayzata, MN
