Mary Frances Coady Alfred Delp was a proud German a Jesuit priest a Nazi resister and a martyr Executed by the Nazis in 1945 for crimes against the Third Reich Delp left a legacy in letters written from his prison cell This book tells Delp s life story through a compilation of correspondence with his friends and family It reveals his struggle to maintain his faith in the face of imminent death During Delp s six month incarceration prior to his execution he writes of his fear sadness and anger and then his transformation from an unholy character into a saint Delp then reflects on his love of God sense of peace and surrender This book tells not only the story of a single brave resister but offers insight into the courageous stand many people made against the Nazi regime