A Letter of Consolation

Name: A Letter of Consolation
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by Henri J M Nouwen

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A Letter of Consolation

by Henri J M Nouwen

1 rating • 1 review • 1 shelved

Finding Faith in a Time of Sorrow

Beloved author Henri Nouwen reflects on the spiritual significance of death and life in this moving meditation dedicated to all those who suffer the pain that death can bring and who search for new life.

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ISBN10 0060663146
ISBN13 9780060663148
Publish Date 1 May 1990 (first published 1 May 1982)
Publish Status Out of Print
Out of Print 18 October 2011
Publish Country AU
Imprint HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Format Paperback
Pages 96
Language English

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This is one of Nouwen's more personal books and, as such, was quite moving. It's a long letter he wrote to his father six months after the death of his mother. Written around the time of Easter, it also reflects on the meaning of the death and resurrection of Jesus. Although it is very personal, Nouwen got permission from his father to publish it in order that it might help others who are going through a period of grief after loss.