File 113 - Inscription from Barbara Stetson

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CA ON00389 C3-2-113

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Inscription from Barbara Stetson

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  • 1995 (Creation)

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File consists of one copy of the book Here and Now: Living in the Spirit. This particular copy was sent by Nouwen to Barbara Stetson in January 1995. Book contains an inscription to Stetson by Nouwen. Inscription is handwritten, 1 page, and dated January 1995. In the inscription, Nouwen thanks Stetson for her letter and her Psalm poems. He writes "I send you this book simply to say that there is so much to write about. Mostly simple, daily things." He goes on to say he write pieces that came directly out of his own life in Here and Now. He concludes with encouragement that Stetson continue to write and he says, "The real subject of writing is what is close to your heart." Inscription is signed.

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      See Henri Nouwen fonds - General files, box 317, file 10169 for original letter from Stetson.
      See Henri Nouwen fonds - General files, box 327, file 11038 for response letter from Stetson, including two poems inspired by Here and Now.

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      2010 07

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      Box 4

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      Added by T Wong, 1 September 2021

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