Remembering Henri : the life and legacy of Henri Nouwen /
Ten years after his death in 1996, Henri Nouwen remains one of the most popular and influential spiritual writers of our time. What accounted for his strong personal impact on so many people? The memories, anecdotes, and reflections collected here, all by people who knew and worked with him, shed li...
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| Language: | English |
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Maryknoll, N.Y. : Toronto :
Orbis Books ; Novalis,
c2006
Maryknoll, N.Y. : Toronto : [2006] |
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| Summary: | Ten years after his death in 1996, Henri Nouwen remains one of the most popular and influential spiritual writers of our time. What accounted for his strong personal impact on so many people? The memories, anecdotes, and reflections collected here, all by people who knew and worked with him, shed light on the meaning of Nouwen's life, the diverese facets of his complex personality and the nature of his enduring legacy "Ten years after his death in 1996, Henri Nouwen remains one of the most popular and influential spiritual writers of our time. What accounted for his strong personal impact on so many people? The memories, anecdotes, and reflections collected here, all by people who knew and worked with him, shed light on the meaning of Nouwen's life, the diverse facets of his complex personality, and the nature of his enduring legacy. Contributors include Carolyn Whitney-Brown, Michael O'Laughlin, Michael Christensen, John Dear, Jim Forest, Chris Glaser, Robert Ellsberg, and Michael Ford, reflecting on Nouwen's relation to such themes as friendship, compassion, the Eucharist, community, peacemaking, spiritual direction, prayer, and sexuality."--Publisher's website |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 159 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 21 cm xiii, 159 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-156) Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-156) |
| ISBN: | 1570756686 (pbk.) 1570756686 9781570756689 |