Der Funke Hoffnung

Heidy Helfenstein's columns always deal with the human, all too human, even when they cover a variety of topics related to our existence. They diagnose the weaknesses of our society with precision, pointedness, and often with biting humor. The columnist aims not only to highlight wounds but also to throw small stones of solutions into the water (that is, into the hearts of readers) so that they create ever-widening ripples and serve as a "spark of hope" to effect positive change. In any case, she has repeatedly seen the sentence in numerous letters from readers: "You spoke from my heart." Author: Heidy Helfenstein, 164 pages, paperback, published in 2013.