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- 1991, 1992, 1996, 2001-2003 (Creation)
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File consists of reference material regarding Beth Poter’s anthology Befriending Life: and Henri Nouwen’s manuscript “Preparing for Death”. Included is a photocopy of an inscription from Nouwen to John and Mary-Alice [Santos]; photocopies of letters form Robert H. Schuller to Nouwen; a copy of a letter from Nouwen to Alica Allan, faxed from Robert Jonas’ residence, regarding a contract; a letter from Robert (Bob) M. Hamma regarding Hillary Clinton’s mention of The Return of the Prodigal Son during a National Public Radio interview; photocopies of letters from Shirley Lewis to Nouwen; a copy of “Preparing for Death” accompanied by a note from Gabrielle Earnshaw at the Nouwen Archives to Maureen Wright about the possible use of the manuscript as an epilogue in Beyond the Mirror; text edits of Beyond the Mirror made by Susan Brown; a promotional brochure for the premiere of Straight to the Heart: The Life of Henri Nouwen; book reviews of Befriending Life; and a greeting card to Maureen Wright, Mary Lou Daqauno, Sue Mosteller and Beth Porter from Susan [Brown].
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The inscription from Nouwen to John and Mary-Alice Santos is from the back of a watercolour that Nouwen sent to them upon their retirement from Notre Dame. See File 97-40 for another copy of the inscription accompanied by a letter form John Santos.
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Revised by T Wong, 16 March 2021