From the streets to the jail cell, Mother Mary takes us on a harrowing journey of homelessness, addiction, and the very depths of the human soul. At once realistic and symbolic, Mother Mary is sarcastic and intelligent: never to be pitied, only to become understood. The reader rises to a difficult state of empathy along with Mother Mary when she is accused of murdering a baby, a state that is unrelenting from start to finish as the mystery of events unfolds. Among the most socially important novels ever written, Mother Mary reveals the universal themes of despair and redemption through the voice of an unforgettable woman who deserves to be heard.