"Winner of the 1986 Christopher Award. Half of the royalties on this book are donated to the people of The City of Joy." "They live amid terrible poverty in one of the most crowded places on earth, the sector of Calcutta known as 'The City of Joy.' This is a story of living saints and heroes those who abandoned affluent and middle - class lives to dedicate themselves to the poor. And it is testament to the people of City of Joy. Their tragedies will move you, but their faith, generosity, and, most of all boundless love will lift you, and possibly change your life." "A lesson of hope and faith for the world." ―Pope John Paul II