The period 1928 to 1931, whichfollowed completion of his dissertation,was formative for Bonhoeffer's personaland pastoral and theological direction.Almost all of these nine hundred pagesof writings appear in English herefor the first time. They document theintense four-year period that includedpreparation of his postdoctoral thesis;a vicarage in Barcelona; occasionallectures; his postdoctoral academicyear at Union Theological Seminary;travel around the United States, Cuba,and Mexico; and his re-entry into theGerman academic and ecclesial scene.