Miguel Magone

I wasn’t sure a street kid’s story could move me like the classic saints, but the way this book shows his rough edges and slow change feels so real. The chapters are short enough that I could read one during my lunch break, and I finished it in two days.

This is the first biography of a street kid that actually made me feel like I was walking the streets of Turin with him. The way it contrasts Miguel's rough beginnings with Dominic Savio's path really hits home, and I finished it in two sittings because the story just pulls you in. A great pick for

I wasn’t sure what to expect from a book about a street kid turned saint, but the way it contrasts Miguel Magone’s tough beginnings with his spiritual growth really gripped me. It’s a quick read, maybe two sittings, but it left me thinking long after I closed it.