Book excerpt: Need help fasting? So did Sister Emmanuel before learning the secret to fasting - out of love for Jesus, Mary, our children, those in the world who are suffering, those who are called to conversion of heart, those who need an extra boost in their spiritual life. By fasting for yourself, those you love, and those you don't, you call down upon their lives graces from Heaven. Why fast? To be free. To be pure. To defeat Satan. To be protected. To suspend natural laws - like earthquakes, flooding, war To heal. To prepare. To fulfill the plan. Why read this book besides the reasons listed above? To have practical questions answered. To learn new recipes. To learn from those who have tried and succeeded, including the saints!