Andre Nguyen Van Chau Written by a personal friend of Cardinal Van Thuan this moving biography chronicles the life of the man Pope John Paul II says was marked by a heroic configuration with Christ on the cross From a communist jail cell to Rome as the leader of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan remained a man of unshakable faith and undying hope Van Thuan survived a nightmare in human history and transformed it into a dream for a future of the Church and of humanity A story unbelievably complex a message incredibly simple hope alive in one person can transform the world A book for anyone who needs to keep their courage alive Sr Helen Prejean Author Dead Man Walking I have been deeply moved by the example and writings of Cardinal Van Thuan Any reader with Christian values will find in his biography and writings a new insight into Christian faith hope and charity Having met the Cardinal on the day of his elevation