The Bell of Theresia

About the Book

Theresia was near death after an anthrax infection and vowed that if God would let her live, she would make Michael, one of her two sons, a Catholic priest. Although he wanted to become a physician, he reluctantly served the Church, living a lie as an atheist. In World War II Hitler drafted both of Theresia’s boys. Adam died in action, and Michael was a common soldier. As a priest he was harassed and murdered by the SS. In memory of her boys Resi donated a church bell to her village to replace the one the Germans had confiscated.

About the Author

Rudi Binder was born in Vienna, Austria, where he earned his M.D. degree and specialized in ophthalmology. During his training as eye surgeon he published original research that led to a fellowship at Columbia University in New York City. Later he worked as teacher and researcher at Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1969 he obtained a law degree and an attorney’s licence. He was practicing ophthalmology with his wife, Hertha, also an eye surgeon, in a rural area of Ohio and has recently retired. Delayed Pilgrims is his third book.