Pray, Hope, and Don't Worry: True Stories of Padre Pio, Book 1

Pray, Hope, and Don't Worry: True Stories of Padre Pio, a book by Diane Allen, is published by Padre Pio Press and contains 47 chapters and 403 pages. The book is a glimpse into the life and spirituality of St. Pio of Pietrelcina, who has often been called "The greatest mystic of the 20th Century."

More than thirty-five individuals, all who met Padre Pio, were interviewed for this first edition book. The author and her husband, Deacon Ron Allen, have traveled to many parts of the United States in order to record the personal testimonies of Padre Pio's friends from near and far.

Other chapters in the book which examine Padre Pio's unique spirituality are titled, The Transverberation, The Extraordinary Perfume of Padre Pio, Padre Pio's Way of the Cross, Padre Pio's Love for the Virgin Mary, Padre Pio's Holy Death, and more.