"My Emotional and Spiritual Journey," written by psychiatrist Pierre Andre, MD, is a compelling and inspiring account of a wide range of issues about life.

Starting with his obliviously happy childhood in Haiti until his father's arrest when he was sixteen, continuing with his flight to New York to avoid a similar fate, and finishing with the vindication of his parents' sacrifice of familial ties for the sake of survival both physical and emotional, this story underscores the promise of America in a world fraught with insecurity.

Dr. Andre explores the true meaning of life,...