Books with author Gerard Thomas Straub

Charlie, the cute French Bulldog, learns that social distancing and wearing a mask makes things safe for everyone. He's reluctant at first, and his dad tries to explain to him that is keeps everyone safe. Charlie doesn’t want to get anyone sick, so he finally gives in; he wears his mask and keeps his distance.Love and smiles and hugs are always a part of each story. Charlie and his dad may have some tension at times, as do most children and their parents, but they talk and work things out, ending with a smile and a hug.

Charlie, the cute French Bulldog, learns that social distancing and wearing a mask makes things safe for everyone. He's reluctant at first, and his dad tries to explain to him that is keeps everyone safe. Charlie doesn’t want to get anyone sick, so he finally gives in; he wears his mask and keeps his distance.Love and smiles and hugs are always a part of each story. Charlie and his dad may have some tension at times, as do most children and their parents, but they talk and work things out, ending with a smile and a hug.

In January 2010 a devastating earthquake struck the impoverished island of Haiti, killing over 100,000 people and causing unimaginable suffering. But even before the earthquake, as the photos and reflections in this book make clear, Haiti was already a disaster zone. Filmmaker Gerry Straub was there weeks before the earthquake, and he returned soon after, to continue his project: to capture in words and images the reality of Haiti s poor both their sufferings and their spirit and to find in this reality the face of God. Straub takes us into Cité Soleil, one of the most wretched slums on earth, where kids play amidst the stench of open sewers, where people eat pies made of clay. After the earthquake, he follows exhausted doctors and aid workers working desperately to relieve the suffering. Hidden in the Rubble opens a window on a scene of desperate crisis, but it is ultimately a powerful and haunting challenge to enter into compassionate solidarity with the poor at our doorstep.

In January 2010 a devastating earthquake struck the impoverished island of Haiti, killing over 100,000 people and causing unimaginable suffering. But even before the earthquake, as the photos and reflections in this book make clear, Haiti was already a disaster zone. Filmmaker Gerry Straub was there weeks before the earthquake, and he returned soon after, to continue his project: to capture in words and images the reality of Haiti s poor both their sufferings and their spirit and to find in this reality the face of God. Straub takes us into Cité Soleil, one of the most wretched slums on earth, where kids play amidst the stench of open sewers, where people eat pies made of clay. After the earthquake, he follows exhausted doctors and aid workers working desperately to relieve the suffering. Hidden in the Rubble opens a window on a scene of desperate crisis, but it is ultimately a powerful and haunting challenge to enter into compassionate solidarity with the poor at our doorstep.