This slender book offers a wonderful, shattering, enduring and most attractive revelation of the ways of God with a man locked for years in darkness and despair. His account is very earthed, rings true and radiates hope for all. (Fr Gerard W.Hughes SJ, Author of God of Surprises, Oh God, why?) It is wisdom and vulnerability such as this that makes people grow, change, and discover their best self. Read THE PRESENCE to be inspired and challenged and comforted! (Fr Richard Rohr, O.F.M., Founder of Center for Action & Contemplation, Albuquerque.)