From Lebanon to California

This autobiography is a fascinating reflection on a life of experiences rich enough for three men. A testimony to family friendship and faith it is like St. Augustines Confessions a spirited and frank account of the quest for God. Dr. Zeiter is driven throughout his life to find truth goodness and beauty and it is particularly through the beauty and order of music that his imagination is captured and he is brought to see even more fully truth and goodness in their own intrinsic splendor. High culture is not some incidental acquisition for Dr. Zeiter but part of the nurturing of his daily life for nearly three-quarters of a century whether in Lebanon Venezuela Canada or the U.S. Dr. Zeiter reveals in his autobiography his wit (evident in his healthy sense of humor) his insight and his optimism as well as his intellectual and spiritual depth. This book is a pleasant reminder to us all of the high destiny to which we are called (Thomas Dillon Ph.D. President of Thomas Aquinas College).