Blessed Pier Giorgio (Ess)

Pier Giorgio Frassati accomplished SO much within his 24 years on earth... you'll have to read this book to find out his accomplishments. ;) I absolutely enjoyed reading this book & was very happy to find this book to read on him! I definitely recommend this book to all boys and men, especially young men. Pier was very athletic & loved his sports, as many boys do! GREAT BOOK TO HAVE ON YOUR BOOKSHELF!!!!

Parents of boys interested in sports and thinking manliness and Godliness don't mix, owe it to their sons to introduce them to the life of Pier Giorgio Frassati. Though a continent and a century removed, Pier Giorgio shared the same idealism, problems and interests as our own young people. His teenage years were interupted by World War I; his parents didn't understand him; he struggled with his studies. He loved to climb and ski and hike the mountains of Italy and sports were his passion. But his greater passions were the love of God as expressed in his daily attendance at Mass and all-night Adoration, and his special love of, and personal sacrifices for, the poor. At his death, at the age of 24, he was personally, finacially responsible for 120 poor families. No wonder, Pope John Paul II called him the "Man of the Beatitudes". His life is an incredible read for any young man.