If I am Found Worthy

About the Book

Bill Kruegler of Troy, New York, was a laughing, playful child, a rough and tough football player, and an amateur thespian. Whether he was playing "Dead-Eye Dick," a detective in a high school play; or dressed in a Dutch costume leading a parade; or a big brother drying the tears of his little sister, he was always helping someone.

Later, as a priest, in Bolivia, he climbed mountains, traveled through jungles, visited the sick, consoled the lonely, and always had time to play with the children. His letters reveal a passion to serve people in need, especially children. Happy in his life and work, he seemed to be no threat to anyone. That's why his murder, while a whole town was celebrating, shocked people on two continents. High School students in Troy, New York wrote essays and raised money to build a chapel in his name. Bolivians named a school for him and almost forty years later, they are still telling his story to their children.

IF I AM FOUND WORTHY is a book for every person who struggles to be faithful to a commitment to others, especially those who love children and want to see them safe and loved.

About the Author

Elizabeth V. Roach, was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is a member of Maryknoll Sisters, a group of Roman Catholic women religious with missions in thirty-one nations. A high school science teacher, she has served in Bolivia, Peru, Panama, and the United States (New York and Hawaii). A graduate of Santa Maria University in Arequipa, Peru, a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and a former writer for Hawaii Catholic Herald, she writes of the poor in many lands. Her articles and stories have been published in the United States and Latin America. She currently writes from Ossining, New York.