The Bells of San Francisco
by Judy Vaughn

Hardcover ISBN: 978-1571431516 $25.95, 152 pages.
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-57143-150-9 $17.95, 152 pages.

Most people know about The Salvation Army's work at Christmas. But few people know what "The Army" does the day after Christmas. Filled with anecdotes, historical photographs and memories, The Bells of San Francisco tells the story of The Salvation Army in the Bay Area, from the arrival of its founder, Major Alfred Wells, in 1883 to the organization's pivotal role in the rebirth of the South of Market district, which reshaped the city's skyline more than a century later. In these pages you'll find tales of heroism from the great San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906 to the Loma Prieta quake of 1989, as well as the deeds of he "Doughnut Girls" during World War I and of local Salvation Army volunteers in the aftermaths of disasters in Mexico City and El Salvador and their eight months of efforts in the wake of New York's 9/11 attack. Here too are the inside stories of The Salvation Army's selfless programs to help the alcoholics and drug addicts of San Francisco's Skid Row. And here are the real people behind plays and movies that have shaped The Salvation Army's public image, from "Salvation Nell" to "Guys and Dolls." Read The Bells of San Francisco and discover why management guru Peter Drucker calls The Salvation Army "the most effective organization in the United States."