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by: Michael O'Laughlin
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 282.092
EAN: 9781570755613
ISBN: 1570755612
Label: Orbis Books
Manufacturer: Orbis Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 197
Publication Date: 2004-10
Publisher: Orbis Books
Sales Rank: 514972
Studio: Orbis Books
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Rating:  - A generous look inside Henri Nouwen
Micheal O Laughlin gives us a close friend's observations about Henri Nouwen's life and the essence of his work as it relates to the powerful way in which he lived. While being candid about who Henri was and the struggles which filled his life, he also captures the pure delight of those who know and love Henri Nouwen, relating the genuineness of spirit with which this man of God approached everything. It is easy to see how many people grew to love Nouwen and equally easy to see how his approach ... Read More
Rating:  - From Pretend Priest to Renowned Spiritual Writer
This biography of Henri Nouwen, who died in 1996, personalizes the Dutch priest, who was one of the most popular spiritual writers of his time. We learn early in the story that he was an outgoing, charismatic man who wrote about prayer and spirituality as well as issues such as solitude and the divide between rich and poor, always expressing his ideas in terms of personal experience. We see Nouwen growing up in Holland and moving to the U.S., where he entered a doctoral program in psychology, which ... Read More
Rating: - A Familiar Figure Rates a First-Rate Spiritual Biography
Michael O'Laughlin enjoyed a close professional assocation and personal relationship for two decades with popular Dutch priest and spiritual writer Henri J. M. Nouwen. His biography reveals an insider's perspective and emerges as a true "labor of love." Strong suits of this treatment include chapters on Henri and the Eucharist, the centrality of Jesus in Henri's spirituality and Henri and prayer. The biographical data in the opening chapter and the section that follows that assesses Henri's psychology ... Read More
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