Description: The modern classic that interweaves the solitude, silence, and prayer of the fourth and fifth century Egyptian Desert Fathers and Mothers with our contemporary search for an authentic spirituality.
Brief description:
Henri J. M. Nouwen (1932-1996) was the author of The Return of the Prodigal Son and many other bestsellers. He taught at Harvard, Yale, and Notre Dame universities before becoming the pastor of L'Arche Daybreak near Toronto, Canada, a community where people with and without intellectual disabilities assist each other and create a home together.
Review Quotes:
"Clear, precise, biblically founded guidance...Skillfully blends knowledge of psychological growth with the great Christian traditions." - Commonweal
"Brings desert spirituality to bear upon the contemporary scene. ... Hauntingly relevant for us today." - Christianity Today
"Gemlike in its clarity." - The Christian Century
"Inspiring, to the point, and eminently practical in his advice about living spiritually in the world of today." - Spiritual Book News
"On the long road it's good to have Nouwen and his divining rod. Deftly he bends toward the drop of spiritual wisdom caked in the most ordinary things." - Helen Prejean, C.S.J., author of Dead Man Walking