Book description
With Open Hands, Henri Nouwen's first book on spirituality and a
treasured introduction to prayer, has been a perennial favorite for over
thirty years because it gently encourages an open, trusting stance
toward God and offers insight to the components of prayer: silence,
acceptance, hope, compassion, and prophetic criticism. Provocative
questions invite reflection and self-awareness, while simple and
beautiful prayers provide comfort, peace, and reassurance. With over
half a million copies printed in seven languages, this spiritual classic
has been reissued for a new generation with moving photography and a
foreword by Sue Monk Kidd. Henri J. M. Nouwen is one of the most
popular spiritual writers of our time. He wrote more than forty books,
among them the bestselling Out of Solitude. He taught at the University
of Notre Dame, as well as Yale and Harvard Universities. From 1986 until
his death in 1996, he was part of the L'Arche Daybreak community in
Toronto, where he shared his life with people with mental disabilities.
