Adam, amato da Dio

Adam: God's Beloved was a beautiful read. I've been longing to read some Henri Nouwen after repeatedly encountering excerpts of his and I found this title at the college library. This is the final book he wrote before passing away and it describes his experiences at L'Arche Daybreak Community. He ser Leggi tutto

I read this in 3 hours on a train and will be thinking about it for months and years to come

Some people that review this say that they wanted more. But that is the opposite of what the book is. It is about the life of a young disabled man that, because of his disability, somehow brings others closer to God. It is his very limited ability that serves that purpose - the emptiness of opening

Dit boek gaat over de bijzondere vriendschap tussen Henri Nouwen en Adam. Adam is zwaar gehandicapt en wordt verzorgd door Henri. De rollen zijj echter niet zo zwart-wit als het lijkt. Henri komt achter zijn eigen handicaps en Adam is er om hem dingen te leren, te leiden en te inspireren. De vrede d Leggi tutto

Nouwen’s greatest work. Simple, profound, and inspired, I was changed by reading this book.