Since 2006, Alberto Sardiñas has hosted ́Intimo, a radio show where listeners can call in and share stories about difficult times of their lives. In The Power of Your Story: 40 Short and Real-Life Stories Filled with Lessons, Sardiñas shares some of those stories and a few of his own.

Most of the stories in this collection are about death, heartbreak, rejection, and sickness, told from the voice of someone in pain. But at the end of every story, Sardiñas finds a positive lesson from the most difficult struggles.

Sardiñas always spells out the lesson to be learned rather than letting his stories speak for themselves. However, there is a passion behind his advice and his stories that resonates. For anyone struggling to see beyond the darkness of his or her problems, Sardiñas will help you find the light.