On the Way to Here: Reflections on Things that Matter

Small, Phil: - At the age of sixteen Phil Small left home, joined the De La Salle Brothers teaching order, and began his long career in education. After a decade in the order's schools in Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City, he married and started a family. With his background in philosophy and theology, he continued to teach Religious Studies and Family Life Education, while living with his wife and other adults in group homes for teenagers during some of those years. His children, in particular one daughter born with significant disabilities, greatly enjoyed community living. In retirement, Phil continues to teach through the wisdom, compassion, and sensitivity of his writing.