| The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming |  | Author: Henri J. M. Nouwen
Publisher: Continuum Intl Pub Group
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 618,893
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 142
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 6.7 x 1.7
ISBN: 0826408702
EAN: 9780826408709
ASIN: 0826408702
Publication Date: January 1996
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"A beautiful book, as beautiful in the simple clarity of its wisdom as in the terrible beauty of the transformation to which it calls us". -- New Oxford Review
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The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming is a spiritual adventure story. A chance encounter with a poster depicting a detail of Rembrandt's The Return of the Prodigal Son set in motion a chain of events that enabled Nouwen to redefine and claim his vocation late in his life. In this book, which interweaves elements of art history, memoir, Midrash, and self-help, Nouwen brings the parable to life with empathic analyses of each character. Nouwen's absorption in the story (and the painting) is so complete that the father's challenge to love the son, and the son's challenge to receive that love, become Nouwen's own. And Nouwen's writing is so clear and his tone is so appealingly frank and humble that readers--no matter how far from home--will find hope for themselves in the prodigal peace Nouwen ultimately achieves. --Michael Joseph Gross
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