"Ryan McAnany and Molly McAnany recount an extraordinary story of discovery and service; an in-depth, personal, fascinating and largely untold account of a remarkable Florentine named Giorgio La Pira. The book ably demonstrates how individuals change the course of history, and will be of keen interest to any reader curious about social power, personal diplomacy, and modern Italian history." Dr. Brent Strathman, University of California, Santa Barbara