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    Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
    Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
    Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
    Audiobook2 hours

    Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World

    Written by Henri J. M. Nouwen

    Narrated by Henri J. M. Nouwen

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    About this audiobook

    How does one live a spiritual life in a secular world? Henri Nouwen responds from the depths of his heart to this dilemna posed by his friend Fred Bratman. This audiobook is recorded by Nouwen himself. His own interpretive reading of the text lends a sense of immediacy to the production. 
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFranciscan Media
    Release dateFeb 24, 2010
    ISBN9781616360221
    Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
    Author

    Henri J. M. Nouwen

    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.

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    • 5/5
      This was a great read. Henri’s message is compassionately and richly expressed; I am the better for reading it.

      3 people found this helpful

    • 5/5
      I absolutely admire Henri Nouwen's writings! It is such a gift to hear this wonderful book read by him personally. His legacy is priceless.

      2 people found this helpful

    • 5/5
      This is a confirmation of my long held beliefs that life is living in God’s love, even though the life I’m living isn’t lovable at the moment.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      A great book that reveals us we are beloved, precious, God's creatures and being blessed we starve for blessing others!
    • 5/5
      I loved this book and will surely listen to it again and again. Very simple and yet very enlightening.
    • 4/5
      The core message of our belovedness is an important one fir the world to hear.
    • 4/5
      many beautiful wisdom nuggets in this book. we're all beloved is the main theme. beautiful reminder, indeed.