Four scraps of bread
The subtitle helps to understand what is happening: from darkness to joy. The author was born in a border town between Slovakia and Hungary into a non-practicing Jewish family. Her father was sent to a...
Memoires and personal reflections
Letters from Iwo Jima
Letters from Iwo Jima is a true story. Telling the story from the Japanese point of view is the maverick General Kagibayshi, devoted family man and a brillant battlerfield commander.
Most of them...
Children of my life
A young 20-year-old teacher, the author, begins her professional life in small towns in Canada. The book is based on the author's recollections. She dedicates short chapters to some of her students and...
The Pale-Faced Lie: A True Story
It is a real and hard story, appropriate, for instance, for social scientists to get in touch of the real problems that many children may be suffering: these huge problems may explain poor academic...
Treasure in Clay: The Autobiography
[Adapted from the publisher]
The book presents the life of the author: American Catholic priest, remarkable teacher, world-renowned preacher, who was one of the most beloved and influential figures...
The Lord God Made Them All
It is the author's autobiography since returning to his beloved Yorkshire village after serving in the British Royal Air Force during World War II. It is an homage to the veterinary profession that is his...
Troubled
"Troubled" is a brief memoir of a young 30-ish American who grew up in the most unfavourable of circumstances but went on to earn a BS in psychology at Yale University and a PhD at the University of...
Dad Is Fat
The purpose of the book is to communicate his experience as a father of 5 young children. It is a tribute to his life surrounded by his family. The author is a humorist, actor and writer. That gives it a...
A special day
This book is a testimony full of trust in God and love. The main idea is that it is possible to be happy in the midst of the serious illness of one's children. The way is to discover the true meaning of...
Coached by Josemaria Escriva: Lessons in Discipleship
The author comments on virtues and struggles in the spiritual life basing his ideas on the writings of St. Josemaria Escriva, the founder of Opus Dei.
The work does not tackle the spirit of Opus Dei...