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Item consists of a book representing Nouwen's day-by-day account of his first year at L'Arche in Trosly, France from August 13, 1985 to July 8, 1986. The book has been divided into the following: Prologue; 1. Parents and Children; 2. Following Jesus; 3. Darkness and Light; 4. First Glimpses of a New Vocation; 5. The Primacy of the Heart; 6. Feeling the Pain; 7. Forgiving the Hurt; 8. Jesus in the Center; 9. The Important and the Urgent; 10. Poverty and Wealth; 11. A Clear Call; 12. Going Home; 13. The Struggle of Prayer; 14. Deep Roots; 15. Choosing Life; 16. The Descending Way; 17. Passion, Death, and Resurrection; 18. Larger Connections; 19. The Gift of Friendship; 20. One Among Many; 21. A Hard but Blessed Vocation; 22. Contrasts and Choices; 23. Endings and Beginnings; Epilogue.
As is stated on the back cover: "The noncompetitive life with mentally handicapped people, their gifts of welcoming me regardless of name or prestige, and the persistent invitation to 'waste some time' with them opened in me a place that until then had remained unavailable to me, a place where I could hear the gentle invitation of Jesus to dwell with Him."

Item consists of a book containing selections from Nouwen's best published work.

Item consists of a book containing selections from Nouwen's journal that he kept between August 1985 to July 1986, when he lived as a member of the L'Arche community in Trosly-Breuil, France.

Item consists of a book containing three prayers which Nouwen wrote during Holy Week while staying with the Trappists in Holland, Manitoba. Nouwen had been encouraged to write about the Sacred Heart by Madame Pauline Vanier during his stay at L'Arche in Trosly, France in 1985 and 1986.
As is stated on the front flap: ". . .Instead of writing about the Sacred Heart [Nouwen] 'began to discern in [his] own heart a real desire to speak to the heart of Jesus and be heard.'"

Item consists of a book Nouwen wrote concerning a speech he gave about Christian leadership at the 15th anniversary of the Center for Human Development in Washington, D.C., by invitation of Murray McDonnell, chairman of the board of the Center for Human Development. The book has been divided into the following: Prologue; Introduction; 1 From Relevance to Prayer, The Temptation: To Be Relevant; The Question: "Do You Love Me?", The Discipline: Contemplative Prayer; II From Popularity to Ministry, The Temptation: To Be Spectacular, The Task: "Feed My Sheep", The Discipline: Confession and Forgiveness; III From Leading to Being Led, The Temptation: To be Powerful, The Challenge: "Somebody Else Will Take You", The Discipline: Theological Reflection; Conclusion; Epilogue.
As is stated on the front flap: ". . .By looking back at his own life and transition from the academic setting of Harvard to working with the mentally handicapped at the L'Arche communities in Toronto, Henri Nouwen reflects upon the challenges and the solutions to the problems within today's Christian leadership."

Item consists of a book containing passages from Nouwen's best published work. The book has been divided into the following: Acknowledgments; Introduction--Preparing the Ground, Henri Nouwen, The Person, Henri Nouwen, The Writer; Part One Seeds of Hope: Human Hungers, Breaking Ground, Our Restless, Busy Society, Words and Silence, Loneliness, Solitude, On the Possibility and Desirability of Love, Intimacy and Sexuality, Celebrating Humanness, Celebrating Children, Celebrating Life; Part Two Springs of Hope: Holiness and Humanness, Who is the Lord to Whom I Pray?, From Magic to Faith, The Search for God, Preaching and Ministry, Holiness, Humanness, and Prayer, How Can I Pray?--Three Rules, God's Presence and God's Absence, The Spirit of St. Francis, Displacement, Career and Vocation; Part Three The Roots of Hope: Human Destiny, Nature as Revelation, Advent: Waiting, Christmas at the Abbey, The Mother of Christ, The Face of Christ, The Body of Christ, The Agony of Christ, The Human Journey: Aging and Dying, The Last Hours of Christ, The Glory of Christ; Part Four Hope in a Nuclear Age, The Predicament of Humanity in a Nuclear Age; Apocalypse Now; Mysticism in a Nuclear Age, Thomas Merton on Gandhi and Nonviolence, Ecstasy in a Nuclear Age, A Parable, The Task of Peacemaking, Resistance, Second Coming, Last Judgment; Epilogue--Adam's Story: The Peace That is Not of This World; Bibliography; Index; Printing History.

Item consists of a book of reflections, in response to Sister Helen David's illustrations of the Stations of the Cross, written by Nouwen mainly during a three-and-a-half week stay at York Central Hospital in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Nouwen was hit by the rear view mirror of a passing van resulting in his stay at hospital. The book has been divided into the following: Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction: I Walk With Jesus; I. Jesus is Condemned; II. Jesus Carries His Cross; III. Jesus Falls for the First Time; IV. Jesus Meets Mary; V. Simon Helps Jesus Carry His Cross; VI. Jesus Meets Veronica; VII. Jesus Falls for the Second Time; VIII. Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem; IX. Jesus Falls for the Third Time; X. Jesus is Stripped; XI. Jesus is Nailed to the Cross; XII. Jesus Dies on the Cross; XIII. Jesus is Taken from the Cross; XIV. Jesus is laid into the Grave; XV. Jesus Rises from the Dead; Concluding Prayer.
As is stated on the back cover: ". . . . This book of meditations by Henri Nouwen, inspired by a series of drawings by Sr. Helen David, represents traditional Stations of the Cross through the passion and suffering of the world's poor. . . . In these images Nouwen sees the ongoing passion of Christ."

Item consists of a book written by Nouwen containing excerpts from his previously published writings. The translated title is: Show Me the Way : Readings for Each Day of Lent. The 40-day Lenten path includes readings for Ash Wednesday, the four weeks of Lent, Passion Week, Holy Week, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday.

Item consists of a book written by Nouwen about an accident he had when he was hit by the side view mirror of a passing van. The book has been divided into the following: Acknowledgments; Prologue; The Accident; The Hospital; The Surgery; Recovery; Epilogue.

Item consists of a book compiled by Milton Wan from the works of Henri Nouwen dealing with the spirituality of liberation, social justice and contemplative prayer.

Item consists of a book written by Nouwen about living a spiritual life. The book is a Dutch translation of Life of the beloved: spiritual living in a secular world. The book has been divided into the following: Acknowledgements; Prologue: A Friendship Begins; Being the Beloved; Becoming the Beloved 1. Taken; 2. Blessed; 3. Broken; 4. Given; Loving as the Beloved; and Epilogue: A Friendship Deepens.

Item consists of a book written by Nouwen regarding his experience with and reflection on Rembrandt's The Return of the Prodigal Son. The book has been divided into the following: The Story of Two Sons and Their Father; Prologue: Encounter with a Painting; Introduction: The Younger Son, the Elder Son, and the Father; Part I: The Younger Son, 1. Rembrandt and the Younger Son, 2. The Younger Son Leaves, 3. The Younger Son's Return; Part II: The Elder Son, 4. Rembrandt and the Elder Son, 5. The Elder Son Leaves, 6. The Elder Son's Return; Part III: The Father, 7. Rembrandt and the Father, 8. The Father Welcomes Home, 9. The Father Calls for a Celebration; Conclusion: Becoming the Father; Epilogue: Living the Painting; Notes; Acknowledgments.
As is stated on the back cover: ". . . .The painting has become a mysterious window through which I can step into the Kingdom of God. It is like a huge gate that allows me to move to the other side of existence and look from there back into the odd assortment of people and events that make up my daily life."

Item consists of a book written by Nouwen featuring meditations about the spiritual life. The book has been divided into the following: Acknowledgments; Preface; Chapter I Living in the Present, One: A New Beginning, Two: Without "Oughts" and "Ifs", Three: Birthdays, Four: Here and Now, Five: Our Inner Room, Six: With Others, Seven: The Hub of Life; Chapter II Joy, One: Joy and Sorrow, Two: The Choice, Three: Speaking about the Sun, Four: Surprised by Joy, Five: Joy and Laughter, Six: No Victims, Seven: The Fruit of Hope, Eight: Beyond Wishes; Chapter III Suffering, One: Embracing the Pain, Two: A Meal on a Tombstone, Three: A Fellowship of the Weak, Four: Beyond Individualism, Five: Our Desire for Communion, Six: Stepping Over Our Wounds, Seven: Faithful to Our Vocation, Eight: The Way of the Dalai Lama, Nine: The Hurts of Love; Chapter IV Conversion, One: The Spirit of Love, Two: Turn Around, Three: Answer from Above, Four: Invitation to Conversion, Five: Why AIDS?, Six: The Reverse Mission, Seven: God's Questions, Eight: The Burden of Judgment, Nine: Claiming God's Love; Chapter V Disciplined Living, One: Living for the Gold, Two: A Clear Goal, Three: Eternal Life, Four: Spiritual Reading, Five: Reading Spiritually, Six: In Search of Meaning; Chapter VI The Spiritual Life, One: The Still Small Voice, Two: Do You Love Me?, Three: From Fatalism to Faith, Four: Under the Cross, Five: The Grateful Life, Six: The Blessings from the Poor, Seven: Adam's Gift, Eight: Two by Two; Chapter VII Prayer, One: Mother Teresa's Answer, Two: From Worrying to Prayer, Three: From Mind to Heart, Four: Nothing is Wanting!, Five: Contemplating the Gospel, Six: Pictures on Our Inner Walls, Seven: A Spiritual Milieu; Chapter VIII Compassion, One: From Competition to Compassion, Two : Being the Beloved, Three: Downward Mobility, Four: The Secret Gift of Compassion, Five: Right Where We Are, Six: Suffering with Others, Seven: Together in Silence, Eight: Giving and Receiving, Nine: The Gift of Self-Confrontation, Ten: God's Heart; Chapter IV Family, One: Leaving Father and Mother, Two: Free to Follow Jesus, Three: Forgiveness and Gratitude, Four: Many Mothers and Fathers, Five: To Be Forgiven, Six: Children Are Gifts, Seven: The Pain of Love, Eight: Our Worrying Minds; Chapter X Relationships, One: Complexity of Intimacy, Two: To Be Called Together, Three: Living Witnesses of God's Love, Four: Revealing God's Faithfulness, Five: Living Discipleship Together, Six: Choosing Our Friends; Chapter XI Who We Are, One: We Are God's Beloved Children, Two: Claiming Our Belovedness, Three: The Discipline of Prayer, Four: No Victims of Clock-Time, Five: Preparing for Death, Six: Going Home; Afterword.

Item consists of a book written by Nouwen about death. The book has been divided into the following: Acknowledgments; Prologue: Befriending Death; Introduction: Grace Hidden in Powerlessness; Part One: Dying Well, Chapter One: We are Children of God, Chapter Two: We are Brothers and Sisters of Each Other, Chapter Three: We are Parents of Generations to Come; Part Two: Caring Well, Chapter Four: You are a Child of God, Chapter Five: You are Brothers and Sisters of Each Other, Chapter Six: You are Parents of Generations to Come; Conclusion: The Grace of the Resurrection; Epilogue: Death: A Loss and a Gift.
As is stated on the flaps: ". . . .When we contemplate with compassion the suffering and pain both around the world and close to home, we receive a gift: a reminder of the 'great human sameness' of 'all of us [who] will die and participate in the same end.'. . . And although the contours of an afterlife are unknowable, when we face death with hope we make the choice of faith. . . ."

Item consists of a book written by Nouwen in Chobham, England and Sacramento, California and is about the Eucharist and the Eucharistic life. The book has been divided into the following: Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Road to Emmaus; I. Mourning Our Losses "Lord, Have Mercy"; II. Discerning the Presence "This Is the Word of God"; III. Inviting the Stranger "I Believe"; IV. Entering into Communion "Take and Eat"; V. Going on a Mission "Go and Tell"; Conclusion.
As is stated on the front flap: ". . . . With Burning Hearts seeks a fuller understanding of Eucharist through the story of the disciples on their way to Emmaus from Jerusalem after the crucifixion (Luke 24: 13-35)."

Item consists of a book written by Nouwen about an accident he had when he was hit by the rear view mirror of a passing van.

Item consists of a book written by Nouwen about "power that oppresses and destroys, . . .power that is disarmed through powerlessness, . . .[and] the true power that liberates, reconciles, and heals" (p. 8).

Item consists of a book written by Nouwen about peace, specifically Adam's peace.

Item consists of a book written by Nouwen about waiting, specifically the waiting for God and the waiting of God.

Item consists of a book containing three of Nouwen's previously published books: Creative Ministry, The Wounded Healer, and Reaching Out. The book has been divided into the following: Introduction: Beyond Professionalism; 1 Beyond the Transference of Knowledge, Teaching; 2 Beyond the Retelling of the Story, Preaching; 3 Beyond the Skillful Response, Individual Pastoral Care; 4 Beyond the Manipulation of Structures, Organizing; 5 Beyond the Protective Ritual, Celebrating; Conclusion; Epilogue.

Item consists of a book which Nouwen co-wrote with Gaffney on aging. The book has been divided into the following: Prologue: The Wagon Wheel; Part One: Aging, Introduction, Aging As a Way to the Darkness, Aging As a Way to the Light, Conclusion; Part Two: Caring, Introduction, Caring As a Way to the Self, Caring As a Way to the Other, Conclusion; Epilogue: The Wagon Wheel; Notes.
As is stated on the back jacket flap: "Only when we begin to feel in touch with our own life cycles will we be able to develop life styles where 'being' is not identified with 'having,' where self-esteem is not measured by success, where goodness is not the same as popularity. Aging show us all how to start fulfilling our lives by giving to others 'so that when we leave this world, we can be what we have given.'"

Item consists of a book in which Nouwen has written the introduction, describing the book as hopeful.

Item consists of a pamphlet in which Nouwen has written the foreword, stating in part that this pamphlet is a surprise for many reasons the greatest of which "is that it not only leads us closer to the spirit of Merton, but closer to Him in whose service Merton juggled contradiction and paradox."

Item consists of a book in which Nouwen has written the introduction, stating in part that he hopes that those who read the book will "be challenged as I have been to break out of illusions and compulsions and seek a new freedom."

Item consists of a book in which Nouwen has written the introduction, stating in part that this encouraging book "reclaims the centrality of spiritual direction in ministry." Someone has penciled in corrections to the introduction.

Item consists of a book of quotes in which Nouwen has contributed five excerpts from With Open Hands and Reaching Out : The Three Movements of the Spiritual Life regarding reaching out, pain, noise, compassion, prayer, and healing.

Item consists of a book in which Nouwen has written the foreword and has expressed his gratitude for the hope the book offers.

Item consists of a book written by Francis W. Vanderwall for which Nouwen has written the foreword and expressed his praise for it being "gutsy." He states, in part, that "[in] the midst of our violent, harsh and often merciless world this gentle, compassionate, non-judgmental and caring book is a true treasure."

Item consists of a book which Nouwen co-wrote with McNeill and Morrison about compassion. The book has been divided into the following: Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part One: The Compassionate God, 1 God-with-Us, 2 Servant God, 3 Obedient God; Part Two: The Compassionate Life, 4 Community, 5 Displacement, 6 Togetherness; Part Three: The Compassionate Way, 7 Patience, 8 Prayer, 9 Action; Conclusion; Epilogue; Notes.
As is stated on the front jacket flap: "In this provocative book of meditations, three teachers of pastoral theology challenge us to make God's compassion manifest through the disciplines of prayer and action."

Item consists of a photocopy of an introduction which Nouwen wrote while in Peru and in which he stated in part: ". . .this book is a work of love, the fruit of a deep friendship and a way of whispering into your ears what Abba Bessarion whispered into the ears of Abba Doulas: 'God is here, and God is everywhere.'"

Item consists of a book in which Nouwen has written the introduction, stating in part that the book "says much about loneliness, fear, despair, and the deep human need for love. But it says even more about the mysterious possibility of letting these painful human experiences become gateways to the unlimited love of God."

Item consists of a book in which Nouwen has written the preface, stating in part that the book "creates space for God." Nouwen also states that it "is a hopeful sign of this mystery of gratitude." As well, within the chapter "An Invitation" the author expresses his appreciation for Nouwen's inspiring words and thoughts which he was sure had crept into what he has written.

Item consists of a book in which Nouwen contributes the chapter beginning on p. 158 titled: "Celibacy and the Holy" in which he talks in part about "celibacy as a way of life that makes us more available to our fellow human beings, that encourages us to share our gifts with many people, and that makes us more able to move freely to different places where the human needs ask most urgently for pastoral responses . . ." (p. 173).

Item consists of a book in which Nouwen has written the foreword, stating in part: "I pray that those who will read this book and allow the words of Oscar Romero to enter into their innermost being will also sense that something new is happening in them."

Item consists of a book in which Nouwen has written the foreword, stating in part that "The awareness that this book will offer that divine space ["a new and open space where God dwells and invites me to dwell with him"] to many of my brothers and sisters in Christ fills me with great joy and gratitude."

Item consists of a book in which Nouwen has contributed the chapter beginning on p. 13 titled: "Insight and Availability" which first appeared in the book: Creative Ministry. He states in part: "Pastoral care means in the final analysis: offering your own life-experience to your fellow human beings and, as Paul Simon sings, to lay yourself down like a bridge over troubled water."

Item consists of a book in which Nouwen has written the foreword, stating in part that the book "throws a ray of light in our dark world and makes us see that we can live here and now as people who can be constantly surprised and who can let an 'inch of surprise become a mile of gratefulness.'"

Item consists of a book in which Nouwen is interviewed in the chapter beginning on p. 15 titled: "A Conversation with Henri J.M. Nouwen" in which he talks about many subjects including living with the poor in Peru, divine gifts, protest, peacemakers, the mystical life, identity, and suffering.

Item consists of a book prepared for the Fourteenth General Assembly of Adorers of the Blood of Christ; Rome, Italy; June-July 1983 in which Nouwen contributes the prayer on p. 46 titled: "Peace Through the Cross." The prayer particularly emphasizes dismantling nuclear warheads, missiles, and submarines.

Item consists of a book in which Nouwen has written the foreword, stating in part his hope that when the reader finishes reading this book "[y]ou will come to a new and moving vision of God, who loved us so much that he came to dwell among us and make a true home here with us."

Item consists of a book in which Nouwen, Donald P. McNeill, and Douglas A. Morrison have written Chapter 12, beginning on p. 106, titled: "Action" which is a selection from their book Compassion.

Item consists of a book in which Nouwen, Donald P. McNeill, and Douglas A. Morrison have written Chapter 12, beginning on p. 106, titled: "Action" which is a selection from their book Compassion.

Item consists of a book in which, on p. 61 "Going Forth", Nouwen has contributed a poem from With Open Hands regarding hope.

Item consists of a book in which Nouwen has written Chapter 42, beginning on p. 347, titled: "Christ of the Americas." The article was first published in America, 102 (April 21, 1984), and reflects, in part, on his feeling that "in order to come to know the living Christ among the people in the northern part of the Americas, I had to be willing to expose myself to the way the living Christ reveals Himself in the southern part of the Americas."

Item consists of a book in which, beginning on p. 35, Nouwen and Richard Foster are interviewed in a chapter titled: "The Spiritual Leader's Vitality." They talk freely about getting to know God.

Item consists of a book in which Nouwen has written Chapter 4, beginning on p. 23, titled: "Liberation: Freedom to love". The chapter represents excerpts from Nouwen's prologue to Gutierrez' book: We Drink from Our Own Wells, in which he speaks directly to several of the issues of "Venezuelian Agenda."

Item consists of a book in which Nouwen has written the foreword, stating in part: "It is a great joy for me to recommend this book to the reader because in it I see a strong affirmation that claiming God's gifts, trusting in the power of love and acting in faith are the ways to live a fruitful life in the midst of a power hungry world."

Item consists of a book in which Nouwen has written the foreword, describing the book, among other things, as "a contemporary expression of this need for boundaries."

Item consists of a book in which Nouwen has written the foreword, stating in part: "This unpretentious little book is one of the most life-giving reflections about old age and the end of our days on earth that I have read."

Item consists of a book in which Nouwen has written the foreword, stating in part: "I pray that those who will read this book and allow the words of Oscar Romero to enter into their innermost being will also sense that something new is happening in them."