Here and Now: Living in the Spirit

by Henri J.M. Nouwen

Book Overview

Not a day dream or vivid memory, but life to the fullest - spiritual living happens right her and right now. Spirit wants to be encountered in the everyday, of ordinary people. One of Henri Nouwen's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824514092
• ISBN13: 9780824514099
• Release Date: August 1994
• Publisher: Crossroad Publishing
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

This book is a wonderful book which gives precious insights of Christian life.

For the order, I experienced a bad ordering system. My begining order was accepted and waited the book but didn't arrive. When I checked the account the order was not processed and it was out of stock. So, I had to order e-kindle book for my book club. Wothout notice, the book was delivered to my home which is not necessary anymore.

Preparing for Home

This book is different from many of Nouwen's other writings in that he presents lessons learned and spiritual reflections from a very specific event in his life (an almost fatal accident). As he often does, Nouwen delves deep into his own mind and shares his fears and deepest thoughts as he faced death. His thoughts on forgiveness "in the very end" for others and by others, caused me to give great consideration to how I daily forgive. If you fear death or are not "ready" for it, this book provides comforting thoughts for preparing for our real home.

Beautiful reflections on life and death

Henri Nouwen wrote "Beyond the Mirror" after suffering from a serious, nearly fatal, accident with the intent to "...bring comfort and hope to my brothers and sisters who are afraid to think of their approaching death, or think of it in fear and trembling, but never in peace." This slight (only 74 pages) volume delivers - in spades. The transcendental love Nouwen experiences, the peace and relaxation he feels while ill, and the struggle to hang onto his new experiences after recovering are believable, touching, and all too real. This book would make a wonderful gift for anyone facing a serious or life-threatening illness, or those deeply frightened of dying. I hope it comes back into print soon.

Non-denominational gem of spirituality, faith and attitude.

Nouwen always grips the reader, but in HERE AND NOW, he compels you to visit the book again and again. The reader is challenged to periods of silent compassion, bringing to mind the friends who sat quietly with Job in his grief. (They were more helpful that way!) If you freqent airplanes, be sure to carry this book along and read the sections on worry, death and life-in-the-now; you will know incredible peace! Discover new meaning for the word "family," new attitudes about what you think you possess and what's really important, sources to guide you in spiritual maturity, and so much more! "We cannot live a spiritual life alone," to quote Nouwen, and we need books like this one to get us thinking and moving and better relating to each other. "Claim your belovedness" with help from this book!