El fuego secreto de la Madre Teresa. El encuentro que cambió su vida. (Mother Teresa's Secret Fire

Few have had a greater positive impact on humanity than the Catholic nun Mother Teresa. In 1950, she founded the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic women's religious order whose objective was to help the most victimized segments of society, such as abandoned children, the mentally ill, refugees, and ex-prostitutes. Although the order began in Calcutta, India, it presently includes over 4500 nuns working in more than 132 countries. Langford worked with Mother Teresa beginning in the 1980s, when she asked him to cofound the priest equivalent order, Missionaries of Charity Fathers. (She later suggested he write a book that combines the story of her and the order's activities in support of the outcasts of society.) Mother Teresa's worldwide fame is based on not only her acts of charity but also her ability to persuade others to espouse a philosophy of life that encourages humanity, goodness, and unselfish charity. She believed God has an incomprehensible love for all humankind that is intensified during challenges and struggles with sin and poverty. Langford suggests that the way to understand Mother Teresa is to see her life as an application of those values. This book is not a traditional biography but a religious one meant both to explain and to persuade the reader of the spiritual and religious motivation of Mother Teresa. As such, it will be mostly appreciated and understood by believers. Recommended for public library and Catholic bookstores.—Mark L. Grover, Brigham Young Univ., Provo, Utah