[a:James Martin|16201|Niccolò Machiavelli|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1185567895p2/16201.jpg] is a great guy to have in the spotlight as an example of Jesuit life. He's also a great writer whose humbleness and natural humor comes through the written word as easily as it does on camera.

This book is a wonderfully original way of writing an autobiography. By focusing on specific saints as they related to his life in various phases, we get a sense not only of the external events, but also of the interior transformation that took place in James over his lifetime. It's is a very accessible book and a fun read that keeps your attention nicely, but it doesn't demand you sit and read it at length. I'll put it on the list of "good bathroom reading".