Love, Henri
Subtitle: letters on the spiritual life
By: Henri J. M. Nouwen ; edited and with a preface by Gabrielle Earnshaw ; foreword by Brené Brown
Contributors: Earnshaw, Gabrielle, editor
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Convergent Books
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 351
ISBN-13: 9781101906354
Subjects: Correspondence
Work titles: Correspondence
Description: Over the course of his life, Henri Nouwen wrote thousands of letters to friends, acquaintances, parishioners, students, and readers of his work all around the world. He corresponded in English, Dutch, German, French, and Spanish, and took great care to store and archive the letters decade after decade. He believed that a thoughtful letter written in love could truly change someone's life. Many people looked to Nouwen as a long distance spiritual advisor. Love, Henri consists of over a hundred letters that stretch from the earliest years of Henri's career up through his last 10 years at L'Arche Daybreak. Rich in spiritual insights the letters highlight a number themes that emerged in both Henri's work over the years, including vocation, solitude, prayer, suffering, and perseverance in difficult times. These deeply spiritual letters, sometimes poignant, sometimes funny, ulimately demonstrate the rich value of communicating with God through others.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: December 1973-1985; title: 1986-1989; title: 1990-1996.