From Publishers Weekly Selections from the books ( Reaching Out ; Genesse Diary ) and articles with which Nouwen， priest， social activist and spiritual mentor， has reached a popular audience are included in this collection that centers on the theme and universal application of hope. An introductory biographical overview covers 20 years of his public， diversified ministry. We learn of Nouwen's youth in a Dutch family， his seminary experience， professional appointments including stints at Yale and Harvard， missionary activity in South and Central America and， today， residence in a French community of handicapped persons. Nouwen brings fresh insights and contemporary interpretations to exploration of eternal verities in existential settings. Recording his own quest for vocation， "the voice he listens for in the silence of his heart，" he touches similarly searching people through the grace and clarity of his expression. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Library Journal Despite the number of Nouwen books recently reviewed here ( LJ 1/89; LJ 2/1/89)， this fine new anthology merits special mention. Durback has organized the material around the themes of hope， which he sees as implicit in all Nouwen's reflections on human hungers; prayer; the mystery of Christ; and the challenges of living in a nuclear age. The introductory essay on the relationship between Nouwen's life and writing is excellent， and the selections (drawn from the full range of his work， including hitherto unpublished journals/essays) richly illustrate the yearning for deeper intimacy with God and with others that has moved so many Nouwen readers.-- ECCopyright 1989 Reed Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. See all Editorial Reviews