Fifteen Steps out of Darkness"To say it was inspiring is inadequate. It touched my soul like little else has done . . . I won't forget those individuals portrayed in your book. They touched your lives and are continuing to touch the lives of others . . . " from a letter to co author Scott Rose A realistic and inspiring portrayal of mental illness in the context of the Christian story, weaving together the journeys of those who suffer from the illness, family members, and

and humankind

“Highly creative

For monastic legacies in danger of extinction

a leading practitioner of socio-literary analysis

" a parable that reflects Tolstoy's fascination with the early Christians

The loss of these three lives was made more devastating by media furor and political backlash that followed the December murders

Ocean's depth

both the Earth and its creatures

The interweaving of personal story

In a world born of the "big bang

and Director of the Gabelli Presidential Scholars Program at Boston College

to the astonishing transformation that occurred in the last three years of his life