02377cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000600011324500240017326400510019730000470024833600260029533700260032133800360034750000310038350800920041452012440050653400450175065300310179565300270182665300170185365300310187065300200190165300340192185600430195599900170199813282UtSlPG20260610133320.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSangster, Margaret E.q(Margaret Elizabeth),d1894-198114aThe Island of Faith 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-08-25  aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"The Island of Faith" by Margaret E. Sangster is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set in a struggling area of New York City, the story revolves around the life of Rose-Marie Thompson, a young woman who works at a Settlement House, where she seeks to uplift the needy and downtrodden in her community while grappling with her own ideals and the harsh realities of life.  The opening of the novel introduces us to the gritty environment of a New York slum and highlights Rose-Marie's aspirations to make a difference. She engages in a heated discussion with the Young Doctor, Dr. Blanchard, who holds a cynical view of the neighborhood's residents, referring to them as "like animals." Rose-Marie passionately defends the humanity of the people around her, believing in their potential and goodness. This sets the stage for her character's internal conflict, as she strives to find her place in a community filled with challenges, aspirations, and contrasting ideals of faith and service. As her journey unfolds, she interacts with various characters that embody the struggles and hopes within the Settlement House, promising a rich exploration of compassion and social responsibility. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNew York (N.Y.) -- Fiction  aYoung women -- Fiction  aLove stories  aTenement houses -- Fiction  aPoor -- Fiction  aSocial settlements -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13282  c54672d54672