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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 248.482
EAN: 9780385473071
ISBN: 0385473079
Label: Image Books / Doubleday Publishing Group
Manufacturer: Image Books / Doubleday Publishing Group
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: March 01, 1994
Publisher: Image Books / Doubleday Publishing Group
Release Date: March 01, 1994
Sales Rank: 857
Studio: Image Books / Doubleday Publishing Group
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The beloved spiritual writer meditates on the parable of the prodigal son's return -- a powerful drama of fatherhood, filial duty, rivalry, and anger between brothers -- and its enduring lessons for Christianity.
Full-color photographs with gatefold.
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The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecomingis a spiritual adventure story. A chance encounter with a posterdepicting a detail of Rembrandt's The Return of the ProdigalSon set in motion a chain of events that enabled Nouwen toredefine and claim his vocation late in his life. In this book, whichinterweaves elements of art history, memoir, Midrash, and self-help,Nouwen brings the parable to life with empathic analyses of eachcharacter. Nouwen's absorption in the story (and the painting) is socomplete that the father's challenge to love the son, and the son'schallenge to receive that love, become Nouwen's own. And Nouwen'swriting is so clear and his tone is so appealingly frank and humblethat readers--no matter how far from home--will find hope forthemselves in the prodigal peace Nouwen ultimately achieves.--Michael Joseph Gross
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Rating: - The Return of the Prodigal Son, Story of Homecoming
This book is soul-wrenching.A Must for everyone, regardless of religious affiliation. Brings together both priest and artist:Rembrandt's insights and those of Henri Nouwen. . .
Rating: - Deeply insightful and life changing
Henri Nouwen had a truly God-given gift - the gift of explaining timeless spiritual truths in very clear, ordinary language in a conversational and deeply captivating way. His words and his explanations imprint themselves into the memory and stay in the heart, and truly help to change lives. Much of his wisdom surely comes from his own struggles, which he admits to in the book - he personally struggled with depression, pride, desire for success and fame, envy, etc. - common human ailments. He also ... Read More
Rating: - To be loved by generous God
"Return of the Prodigal Son" is a wonderful opportunity to hear the gentleness and genius that was Henri Nouwen. The book was originally a talk given at retreat when Nouwen was 57, about 8 years before his death, in the time following his famous service at Toronto's L'Arche Daybreak facility for severely handicapped adults. Nouwen's humility is on display, as are his deep spiritual and psychological insights.
The impetus for Nouwen's reflections was Rembrandt's "Return of the Prodigal ... Read More
Rating: - Great Book
This book opened up so many different ideas on the well known story of the Prodigal Son.I loved reading this book.It was my first Nouwen read, and it definitely will get me reading more of his books.If you are not familiar with Nouwen, this is a good first read.
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