BERNARD RUFFING IS EXCELLENT. I HAVE READ THIS BOOK MORE THAN ONCE AND HAVE GIVEN THESE BOOKS AS GIFTS TO HELP PEOPLE GET TO KNOW PADRE PIO AND BECOME HIS SPIRITUAL CHILD. YOU CAN'T GO WRONG BUYING THIS BOOK AND YOU WILL BENEFIT SPIRITUALLY BY BECOMING CLOSER TO GOD AND HIS GREAT SAINT PADRE PIO. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.