August 5

Wendell Berry

Wendell Berry (born August 5, 1934) U.S. poet, novelist - The Sabbath Poems

Read about Wendell Berry here

The actor Nick Offerman talks about Wendell Berry's appeal here

Bill Moyers interviews Wendell Berry
 here


Guy de Maupassant

Guy de Maupassant (born August 5, 1850) French short story writer, novelist – “The Necklace” in Best Short Storiesof Guy de Maupassant

Read a short biography of de Maupassant


Abbé Pierre

Abbé Pierre (Henri Marie Joseph Grouès) (born August 5, 1912) French Catholic monk and priest, human rights activist, founder of Emmaus – Mon Dieu … Pourquoi? (2005)

Read the obituary of Abbé Pierre

Watch an Emmaus International video about
 Abbé Pierre

Read about the sexual harassment investigation of Abbé Pierre here