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He shares the deeply personal meditation that led him to discover the place within which God has chosen to dwell.In seizing the inspiraton that came to him through Rembrandt’s depiction of the powerful Gospel story, Nouwen probes the several movements of the parable: the younger son’s return, the father’s resoration of sonship, the elder son’s vengefulness, and the father’s compassion. In his reflection on Rembrandt in light of his own life journey, the author evokes the powerful drama of the parable in a rich, captivating way.The themes of homecoming, affirmation, and reconciliation will be newly discovered by all who have known loneliness, dejection, jealousy, or anger. The challenge to love as the father and be loved as the son is represented with new freshness and vigour for our times.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56227996762485,"sku":"9780232520781","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780232520781_3b187e51-3bb3-40e7-9842-8f2c6dbd6b21.jpg?v=1786032952"},{"product_id":"9780232530261","title":"The Road to Daybreak","description":"The Road to Daybreak is Henri Nouwen's intimate diary recording his most poignant year at l'Arche, which began in the summer of 1985, a precious time of inner renewal and self-discovery. With simplicity and honesty, he describes how the experience changed his attitudes and enriched his spiritual life. He recounts the struggles and self-doubts he faced along this rocky road to a new vocation, and introduces us to the people of l'Arche and many others whose impact on him was deep and long-lasting. Such was the impact of this experience that he chose to say yes to the call to go to l'Arche Daybreak Community in Toronto and make it his permanent home and ministry.Rich in insights and sparkling with touching and inspiring anecdotes, The Road to Daybreak invites the reader to join this renowned spiritual writer on his journey to a deeper understanding of God and the human family.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56228580032885,"sku":"9780232530261","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780232530261_04852042-3eec-4b0a-8b35-e5e70f6da60c.jpg?v=1786012262"},{"product_id":"9780340787229","title":"Life of the Beloved and Our Greatest Gift","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe late  Henri Nouwen is one of this century's greatest spiritual writers and in one volume are included two of his most inspirational pastoral works. The Life of the Beloved asks how one can live a spiritual life in a completely secular culture.  Our Greatest Gift is a meditation on dying and caring for the dying and is a classic essay on death and how to die well.  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Rich in spiritual insights as well as touching details of Henri's daily life, the letters are organised around themes that emerge not just in his correspondence but in his writing, too: vocation and calling; solitude and prayer; suffering and perseverence; belovedness; and community. Across all these letters, what emerges most clearly is Henri's belief in the rich value of human relationships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As relevant today as they were forty years ago, and full of insight and encouragement, these letters offer a deeply personal look into the mind of a spiritual giant of the twentieth century, and are an ideal introduction to his life and thought.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56301112164725,"sku":"9781473632127","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781473632127_0822c9eb-5e38-405a-90ff-60813564dc32.jpg?v=1786020441"},{"product_id":"9781473632554","title":"You are the Beloved","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'We are the Beloved. We are intimately loved long before our parents, teachers, spouses, children and friends loved or wounded us. That's the truth of our lives. 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