The book is a reminder of the intellectual approach and moral strength of the three giants of Czech history (Jan Hus, Jan Amos Comenius, Thomas Garrigue Masaryk) in three historical situations. Emphasis is placed on interpersonal distance - religion, politics, economics, and everyday life. Each of the described personalities is presented primarily in extreme situations of essential decision making when they stand "face to face" with the straightforward determination of maladies of their time.