Eleanor M. Hodges

Diary of a Social Worker Eleanor M. Hodges

A social worker's experiences and the times in the mid 1970s working with the needy at the Salvation Army in Pontiac, Michigan, in an unsafe neighborhood and she had a bodyguard. It describes the variety of people and problems she encountered from dangerous situations to filling orders for kitchen chairs. There are also stories about WW 11 veterans, alcoholism, first city to have forced busing, Hoffa's disappearance, and what life was like without some of the technology conveniences of today. She felt it was a life changing experience that increased her awareness of her many blessings, God's help, and she will never forget, but for the grace of God, walk I.