Publisher Description

This work encourages readers to trust God and offers insights into the components of prayer: silence, acceptance, hope compassion and prophetic criticism. It is updated with photography and an introduction by Sue Monk Kidd, author of the bestseller "The Secret Life of Bees."

Author Biography

Henri J. M. Nouwen is one of the most popular spiritual writers of our time. He wrote more than 40 books, among them the best-selling 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.

Long Description

For over thirty-four years With Open Hands, Henri J.M. Nouwen's first book on prayer, has gently encouraged readers to an open, trusting stance toward God and offered insight to the components of prayer: silence, acceptance, hope, compassion, and prophetic criticism. Updated with a moving foreword by Sue Monk Kidd.

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