Paperback: Since he was beatified in 2020, Blessed Carlo Acutis has been the subject of widespread interest across the globe. The typical Italian teenager who lived a life of extraordinary virtue has captivated countless millions. And yet, even with the worldwide attention on this millennial saint, we are left wondering and wanting more.
What was Blessed Carlo really like?
How did he interact with those closest to him in daily life?
What was it like to live in the same home as him?
In My Son Carlo (2023), Antonia Salzano Acutis shares for the first time the intimate, private moments of her son's life, including his final days in vivid detail before he died from leukemia at the age of 15. In her own words, Antonia shares stories and memories as a mother who lost her son too early but was forever shaped by his remarkable life.
Blessed Carlo has quickly become a favourite patron in heaven, changing the lives of those who pray for his intercession. In this book, Antonia shares how Blessed Carlo desires to bring people to Jesus, like he did for her, helping her rekindle her faith: "This was his secret: that he had a constant, intimate relationship with Jesus. He wanted everyone he encountered to have this kind of relationship like he did. He did not consider it to be something just for him. He was convinced that this relationship was accessible to all."
My Son Carlo: Carlo Acutis Through The Eyes Of His Mother is translated from the book Il segreto di mio figlio (2021), now available in English for the first time.
About the authors: Antonia Salzano is the mother of the young Italian computer engineer, Blessed Carlo Acutis, who passed away at the age of 15 in 2006. Following the death of her son, Antonia became a prolific writer, chronicling the life of her son Blessed Carlo. She is married to Andrea Salzano, a notable Italian financial specialist. The couple live in Milan, Italy with their children. In April 2022, the first life-sized statue of Blessed Carlo in the United Kingdom was erected at Carfin Grotto, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Paolo Rodari is an Italian cultural journalist at Radiotelevisione svizzera (RSI) and writer. He read political science at the Catholic University of Milan. He was deputy editor at the Gruppo Athesis publishing group, a former correspondent at Repubblica, started a blog dedicated to foreign affairs and the Vatican which is read all over the world, amongst his resume. He has written several books for the main Italian publishing houses. The last one - La bambina che non sapeva odiare. La vera storia di Lidia Maksymowicz - is an international bestseller translated into twelve countries.
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