Carlo Carretto's book is a powerful spiritual journey that will take readers to the desert for the cleansing and purification of the soul. It is a treasure of spiritual writing that will be reread and reread again and again, and is a great read for anyone interested in the relationship between shame and true faith. His personal experiences in the Sahara are also included, and his profound and prophetic words of justice, grace, and reconciliation make this book well worth reading.