Prof. Jona Rosenfeld is one of Israel's pioneering social workers. This, his autobiography, is a vivid testimony to his long life dedicated to social work, sociology, psychotherapy and social action. Born in Germany, in 1933 he immigrated with his family to Palestine. In the nascent state of Israel, Rosenfeld very quickly made his mark on the field of social work that was still in its infancy. Then, through his drive, determination and creativity saw it develop and mature. Significantly, he clarified the task of social work: serving the excluded in our midst, and showed how they can be enabled by social workers to improve their lives. After aligning himself with ATD The Fourth World Movement, he worked internationally with families living in extreme poverty and exclusion. The book ends with a call to address two man-made evils, genocide and poverty, as a world-wide challenge for the future.

Jona M. Rosenfeld, professor emeritus and former Dean of Social Work and Social Welfare, studied at the London School of Economics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago. He is the founder of the Unit for Learning from Success and Ongoing Learning in the Human Services at the Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute, Jerusalem Israel. He is the first recipient of Israel Prize for Social Work (1998)

French author of bestselling novels translated into six languages, Jean-Michel Defromont is a permanent activist of the international movement ATD Fourth World since 1974. His work has been seeking to give a voice to people struggling with extreme poverty, starving for recognition of their human dignity. His books include life stories in Europe, Africa, Indian Ocean, the Caribbeans and the Middle East.