Rubem Alves is one of Brazil's most beloved writers. He was a psychoanalyst, theologian, professor, writer, and all-around nice guy. His more than 40 books have been translated into several languages. His writing is a unique balance of depth and simplicity. Glenn Alan Cheney is a writer, translator, and managing editor of New London Librarium. He has written more than 30 books on such topics as Chernobyl, Brazil's Quilombo dos Palmares, Abraham Lincoln, the Pilgrims of Plymouth, nuclear proliferation, Brazil's Estrada Real, teens with disabilities, drug addiction, atomic testing, Pope Francis, and others.