The Dance of Life

At the heart of Henri Nouwen’s theology is the idea that the spiritual life is a process of transforming negatives into positives, of living between two polarities, of learning to embrace darkness and light at the same time. In this new anthology of Nouwen’s writings, Michael Ford draws on Nouwen’s understanding of the human emotions to help us on our spiritual journey.

Starting the journey with personal reflections from Henri Nouwen’s birthplace in Holland, he brings together extracts from Nouwen’s long writing career – from his earliest works as a young psychology lecturer, his famous paperbacks which emerged during his days as a professor at Yale and Harvard and his remarkable output before and after his breakdown at L’Arche. The selections chart Nouwen’s intense fascination with his own psycho-spiritual development and offer us guidance through our own emotional struggles, helping to make positives out of negatives.

Whether you are already familiar with Nouwen’s work, or reading him for the first time, this unique collection will provide you with spiritual refreshment and encouragement.