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Original Title:	The Dance of Life: Weaving Sorrows And Blessings into One Joyful Step
ISBN:	1594710872 (ISBN13: 9781594710872)
Edition Language:	English

The Dance of Life: Weaving Sorrows and Blessings Into One Joyful Step

Henri J.M. Nouwen

Paperback | Pages: 219 pages

Rating: 4.19 | 135 Users | 11 Reviews

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Title	:	The Dance of Life: Weaving Sorrows and Blessings Into One Joyful Step
Author	:	Henri J.M. Nouwen
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 219 pages
Published	:	April 1st 2006 by Ave Maria Press (first published 2005)
Categories	:	Christian. Christian Living. Spirituality. Religion. Psychology

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Now, I have read Nouwen before and really loved it (Return of the Prodigal Son plus another one or two). I received this book for Christmas (though I blame myself since it was on my Amazon list). I did not realize this was an edited book with blurbs from his many different books and diaries. To be quite honest, for such a short book, it was extremely difficult to get through. It felt like reading a recipe book. Characterized by subject, you read 10 excerpts about going home (dying), similar to how you could read through a chapter on desserts, but you enjoy no build-up of a point or climax, or real flow within the chapters. I've already listed it on Title Trader. I had hoped, after getting over the initial disappointment, that it would at least help me decide on which book of his to read next, but no such luck. Apparently (from the preface) there is another edited volume (by Michael Ford?), do - not - do - it. Read a Nouwen book the way he wrote it, one book from start to finish.

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Ratings: 4.19 From 135 Users | 11 Reviews

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Now, I have read Nouwen before and really loved it (Return of the Prodigal Son plus another one or two). I received this book for Christmas (though I blame myself since it was on my Amazon list). I did not realize this was an edited book with blurbs from his many different books and diaries. To be quite honest, for such a short book, it was extremely difficult to get through. It felt like reading a recipe book. Characterized by subject, you read 10 excerpts about going home (dying), similar to

I absolutely love Henri Nouwen, but I completely distain how some publishers have pulled together bits & pieces of what he wrote or said to compile a new book by Nouwen post humus.

I may have to read more of his books, but for now, this has lovely short excerpts from many of his other books. Easy to pick up and find a short but powerful gem.

Really helpful during some of my darkest days. I like the concept of weaving the joy and the pain together, and these excerpts from Nouwen's other works all touch on this idea.

Awesome. Comforting. Guiding.

Read JUN 2007Excellent edited collection of Henri Nouwen's works. Good way to identify individual titles you may want to dig into deeper.

I found this book really helpful. It addressed a lot of things about pain, sorrow, darkness, and other negative emotions and gives good advice about overcoming them and finding life.