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New Book ‘A Story of Hope and Suffering: Lessons from Latino Youth’ Hits Shelves Today

‘Sister Eileen’s tale of young Central and Mexican Americans struggling to overcome violence and poverty in a society that all but discards them is deeply moving’ -Martin Sheen, Actor and Activist

Barrio life comes alive in Sister Eileen McNerney’s compelling tale of young Latinos struggling to make a life in a world plagued with gang violence, drugs and teen pregnancy. This amazing book captures one woman’s compelling story about her work with young people growing up poor and tough in dense Southern California neighborhoods.

After witnessing a sixteen-year-old boy get shot and killed in a gang-related incident just steps from her residence, Sr. Eileen knew something must be done. The wails of the grieving mother awakened her, and she did what most of us only wish we could do. She made a difference.

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