Rio de Janeiro, June 6th, 2001

Dear companions,

We desire that you are all well and in peace.

The reason for this correspondence is to inform about our new commercial relationship. During many years, while I was linked to the Franciscan Order, Vozes Publishing House consequently edited all my works and dealt with translations and publications abroad.

Later, in a second stage, when I moved away from the Franciscan Order and self-promoted myself "to the lay state", due to subsequent vatican censorship, I also changed of publishing house and I started to follow directly, with the collaboration of my partner, Marcia Miranda, the publication of my books, here and abroad.

However, now, with the enormous change operated in my life and the expressive increase of my commitments and the requests from foreigner and national publishers (I have published books in Vozes, Ática, Rocco, Record, Letraviva, Objetiva and Sextante only in Brazil), we are not able to perform this task to the publishing houses satisfaction. It becomes impossible for absolute lack of time. In this way I want to reaffirm my consideration for all you and thank once more the friendly manner I’ve always been treated.

I realise that the current context demands a new change. Accepting friends’ advice I decide to create a small cultural company “ANIMUS.ANIMA” to manage my production. Lawyer Dr. Cristiano Monteiro de Miranda from his office is managing and following my writings here and abroad.

I want to thank you anew and hope we can always keep a friendly relationship, as companions we are in the task of producing ideas that collaborate with justice, cosmic fraternity and sorority, with "Life and life in abundance" of all that exists and deserves to continue existing.

Hopping to be able to count on your collaboration, fraternally,

Leonardo Boff