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The Inner Voice of Love: A Journey Through Anguish to Freedom Audiobook
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A classic, personal work of self-examination from the bestselling author of The Return of the Prodigal Son, hailed as “one of the world’s greatest spiritual writers” by Christianity Today
This is Henri Nouwen’s secret journal. It was written during the most difficult period of his life, when he suddenly lost his self-esteem, his energy to live and work, his sense of being loved—even his hope in God. Although he experienced excruciating anguish and despair, he was still able to keep a journal in which he wrote a daily spiritual imperative to himself that emerged from his conversations with friends and supporters.
For more than eight years, Nouwen felt that his journal was too raw and private to share with others. Instead, he published The Return of the Prodigal Son to express some of the insights gained during his mental and spiritual crisis. But then friends asked him, “Why keep your anguish hidden from the many people who have been nurtured by your writing? Wouldn’t it be a consolation to know about the fierce inner battle that lies underneath your spiritual insights?”
For the countless men and women who live through the pain of broken relationships or suffer from the loss of a loved one, this book about the inner voice of love offers new courage, new hope, and even new life.
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"What a comfort to read the journal of a great man of faith and see that he walked through the dark night of the soul. It was as though I was reading my own journal only with more wisdom enfused between the aching and questions. Read this to better know your God, yourself, and your friends. "
— Erin (5 out of 5 stars)
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" Henri Nouwen is one of my favorite authors. I resonate quite a bit with his introspective nature and keen awareness that this world is not our home. I enjoy his thoughts about solitude, community, dependence, and a variety of other relationship dynamics. "
— Kelsey, 12/14/2010 -
" Thoughtful and stimulating ideas that challenge the assumptions. "
— Judy, 3/22/2010 -
" A lot of deep insights into the author, which in turn, reveal a lot of insights about myself. This book moved me in many ways and I plan to re-read it a number of times. "
— Aaron, 2/6/2010 -
" Really hard book and takes time to read through each chapter. These seem to be some very raw thoughts from Nouwen in some dark times "
— Mark, 10/6/2009 -
" Found this book among many on my mom's bookshelf after she died. Thank God she underlined her favorite passages, I felt like I was having a conversation with her about her trials as I read Henri Nouwen's words about his own difficult journey. "
— Pamela, 8/20/2009
About Henri J. M. Nouwen
Henri Nouwen (1932–1996) was ordained a Catholic priest in 1957. He obtained his doctorandus in psychology from Nijmegen University in the Netherlands and taught at Notre Dame, Yale, and Harvard. He experienced the monastic life with Trappist monks at the Abbey of the Genesee, lived among the poor in Latin America with the Maryknoll missioners, and was interested and active in numerous causes related to social justice. After a lifetime of seeking, he finally found his home in Canada as pastor of L’Arche Daybreak where people with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers live together in community. He wrote more than forty books on spirituality and the spiritual life that have sold millions of copies. His vision of spirituality was broad and inclusive, and his compassion embraced all of humankind.
About Fred Sanders
Fred Sanders, an actor and Earphones Award–winning narrator, has received critics’ praise for his audio narrations that range from nonfiction, memoir, and fiction to mystery and suspense. He been seen on Broadway in The Buddy Holly Story, in national tours for Driving Miss Daisy and Big River, and on such television shows as Seinfeld, The West Wing, Will and Grace, Numb3rs,Titus, and Malcolm in the Middle. His films include Sea of Love, The Shadow, and the Oscar-nominated short Culture. He is a native New Yorker and Yale graduate.