"From the Angel's Blackboard: The Best of Fulton J. Sheen", is a marvellous collection of snippets from the Bishop's prolific writing career and excerpts from his famed television show "Life is Worth Living" from over the years.

The topics of the book vary by chapter, and are as diverse as they are poignant and relevant. They reflect the depth of Bishop Sheen's wisdom, his amazing knowledge of such a variety of topics, and his overall compassion and love of humanity. The book touches on everything from the temperment of teenagers, to psychology, philosophy, charity, happiness, and the overall human condition.

While it is clear that Bishop Sheen's writings and talks are all seen through the veil of the Catholic faith, he rarely "preaches" in they way critics of that sort of thing would find objectionable. Of course there are references to "Our Blessed Lord", "The Blessed Mother", and God throughout the book, one should rarely feel they are being catechized, for Bishop Sheen, like most great orators and teachers throughout history, has the gift of speaking right to the heart, mind, and soul of the individual, and readers will likely feel, as I often did, that a chapter on a particular topic was being addressed directly to me.

A fine book, especially for anyone curious about Bishop Fulton J. Sheen and his teachings.