The author is a Baptist pastor with Italian roots and a well-known writer on both sides of the Atlantic in the realm of Christian spirituality. The book cover itself announces his success with the large heading “more than 500,000 sold,” raising both curiosity as well as concerned German eye brows wondering about the modesty of the author and/or the need of the publishing house to push the book. However, to be honest, American culture is very different in many ways. And that is well demonstrated throughout the whole book.