Doctor Barnardo: Physician, Pioneer, Prophet

Originally published in 1930, the main focus of this book is the study of the man and the homes for children which he founded but against a backdrop of the unparalleled era of social reform, in which children were finally recognized as social assets of incalculable worth. Barnardo?s work is therefore not treated as an isolated phenomenon. It is analysed for its profound significance as a pioneer movement in child-welfare and its legacy is visible as much in the 21^st century as in the 19^th. Where Wilberforce liberated enslaved people, and Shaftesbury the industrial worker, so Barnardo immeasurably helped thousands of homeless children.

Original Reviews of Doctor Barnardo:

?As with any great work?It is the story of how and why it was done that people wish to read and that story Dr. Bready tells us in inspiring detail.? Times Educational Supplement

?For a revelation of the meaning and power of leadership, no one need go beyond this book.? Observer

?By the brilliant author of Lord Shaftesbury, highly thrilling?exceptionally interesting?excellent reading.? Scots Observer.