Kevin Wells delivers dramatic story of his wife’s recovery from alcoholism during the COVID-19 pandemic in new book

SAN FRANCISCO — For one family who had been drudging through the depths of hell, the pandemic was a welcome peace that brought healing and freedom because of one priest who answered the call of Jesus instead of the world. This story is masterfully told by Kevin Wells in the new book, THE HERMIT: THE PRIEST WHO SAVED A SOUL, A MARRIAGE, AND A FAMILY (Ignatius Press).

Wells is a former Major League Baseball writer, award-winning journalist and Catholic speaker. He is the author of Priest and Beggar: The Heroic Life of Venerable Aloysius Schwartz, The Priests We Need to Save the Church, and Burst. Kevin is an active evangelist, writer and podcaster (One 2 One Podcast) who has presented at conferences and seminaries nationally and internationally. He lives in Maryland with his wife and children. | More

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