Martin Gray is the author of several best sellers, in particular «  ». This last was to publish in 26 languages, in various editions, including in several condensed books, of which that of « Sélection Reader's Digest »

The number of its readers, according to precise investigations carried out on this point is estimated at 30 million. This considerable number proves that the phenomenon Martin Gray goes beyond the simple account of an adventurouslife.

In fact, mail received by Martin Gray and his editors, show that "For Those I Loved" brought more than one testimony history. The readers found in this account a true lesson of courage and of confidence.

In many countries, several television broadcasts of topicality were devoted to Martin Gray (literary columns,testimonys ...). Its contacts with various world personalities are regular (reception at the White House, the Elysium, the court of Belgium...)

But most important is without any doubt the echo of its books in the public: hundreds of initially, and essence: one mail which reaches six hundred and thousand letters coming from all the countries, and among which many letters of young people who worry about their future.

One can understand this success and synthesize the reactions of its readers by studying their mail, in the following way :

•  They are upset.
• They perceive the books like a lesson of courage.
•  They draw the hope there.
•  At the moment when many values are blamed in the crisis of civilization that we cross, they find an example.
•  Martin Gray is perceived like a hero.
•  From its books a confidence in the life emerges.
•  Its books are regarded as a prolongation modern of the "great examples" and certain readers refer to the experiments and religious works.
•  Martin Gray seems an exemplary witness.
•  FOR THOSE I LOVED is a message of fraternity.

Quotations of two readers questioned about books of Martin Gray summarize the general opinion well. One of these readers declares : "This book is for me a religion" the other known as: "See Martin Gray, it is as if I met Michel Strogoff, the hero of Jules Verne.»

On a purely anecdotic basis, in Canada, a specimen of For Those I Loved was lent 54 times.

A young nurse entrusts in a letter to Martin Gray that she had decided to commit suicide, then, by chance, she opened "For those I loved " the morning which followed its reading, she launched in waves the tablets which she had accumulated. This saved her life, it is a little symbol of it to what Martin Gray dedicates his existence today.

He continues to write articles in various newspapers. Speaking six languages, he gives many conferences in the establishments school throughout the world, conveying the one time testimony that them young people did not know, and making them share of its experiment to put them in guard against the possible acts of madness.