Confessions of XBefore he became a father of the Christian Church, Augustine of Hippo loved a woman whose name has been lost to history. This is her story. Winner of the Christianity Today 2017 Book Award! Before he became a father of the Christian Church, Augustine of Hippo loved a woman whose name has been lost to history. This is her story. She met Augustine in Carthage when she was seventeen. She was the poor daughter of a mosaic layer; he was a promising student