Wow. Wow. Reading this was like watching RBG; I kept thinking "I remember this. Oh, this is how that is connected. Oh, yes, this is the challenge. This is our roots. This is how we need to nourish ourselves. Wow." I also appreciated Jim Forest's even, steady voice. He was a part of this history and the occasional photo and story documents this, but his voice is not intrusive here.
(and I appreciated the side bar quotes which were not repeated in the text. One could skim this book by looking at the photos and reading the side bars.)
Personal note: Nick and I were at Dan Berrigan's funeral. What I remember is how the tightly packed church SANG. Everyone knew the words and the voices reverbated in my chest. ( )

I only encountered the late Daniel Berrigan once or twice, but he made an impression: he was congenial, outgoing, deeply spiritual and lived his faith in every way. Jim Forest's book, part biography and part memoir, confirms my impressions. His book explores in detail Dan's relationship with his brother Phil, and the influence their childhood, especially their parents, had on them both. This is a profound book and a careful account of the life of an as yet unacknowledged saint by someone who knew him well and shared many of his beliefs and acts. ( )