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Henri Nouwen, a Dutch Roman Catholic priest, was one of the most beloved and important spiritual writers of the twentieth century. Since his death in 1996, his stature has only increased; and his books, including The Inner Voice of Love, The Wounded Healer, and The Return of the Prodigal Son,have become cherished classics. For thousands of readers around the world, Nouwen’s influence as a teacher and author is considered equal to, or greater than, that of the century’s great spiritual writers, C. S. Lewis and Thomas Merton.
Although Nouwen could be radically revealing about his personal thoughts and struggles, there are nonetheless gaps in our understanding of who he was.
With Wounded Prophet, readers are given the first extensive look into this man who touched so many, not only through his own words but, most powerfully, through the eyes of those around the world who knew Nouwen best. While researching this compelling biography, BBC producer Michael Ford conducted wide-ranging interviews with Nouwen’s friends, colleagues, and family members. What he discovered was far more compelling than what he had imagined: Though Nouwen was indeed the generous and loving man many thought he was, he was also never able to find consistent peace in his own life. Tormenting him were profound feelings of anxiety, insecurity, and loneliness. This portrait gives an honest and well-balanced account of Nouwen’s life that leaves no stone unturned, investigating his childhood, his family, his sexuality, and his life as a priest and member of the L’Arche Daybreak community in Toronto.
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"Ford’s theological training allows him to engage Nouwen’s ideas and evaluate intelligently his place in the theological landscape, and he discusses Nouwen’s character and struggles with compassion and understanding." –Publishers Weekly
"Wounded Prophet shows Michael Ford himself not only capable in his field of fact-finding and reporting, but well grounded in understanding the terrain of spirituality and adept at maneuvering the complexity, ambiguity, the contradictions and elusiveness, the height and depth to be explored in a single human life. Above all, he displays that most desirable trait to be sought in biographers: total immersion in the subject of his study, complete honesty, and keen sensitivity in handling what belongs to another."–Robert Durback, America
"Ford concentrates on his declared aim of painting a portrait, [and] the book is eloquent, endearing, and convincing. Its brush strokes are both broad and detailed, the personality of its complex subject shining through as the eyes of a good portrait follow the viewer. Those who knew Henri Nouwen will meet him again; those who did not will make the acquaintance of a remarkable man."–Shirley du Boulay, The Tablet
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Henri Nouwen, a Dutch Roman Catholic priest, was one of the most beloved and important spiritual writers of the twentieth century. Since his death in 1996, his stature has only increased; and his books, including The Inner Voice of Love, The Wounded Healer, and The Return of the Prodigal Son,have become cherished classics. For thousands of readers around the world, Nouwen’s influence as a teacher and author is considered equal to, or greater than, that of the century’s great spiritual writers, C. S. Lewis and Thomas Merton.
Although Nouwen could be radically revealing about his personal thoughts and struggles, there are nonetheless gaps in our understanding of who he was.
With Wounded Prophet, readers are given the first extensive look into this man who touched so many, not only through his own words but, most powerfully, through the eyes of those around the world who knew Nouwen best. While researching this compelling biography, BBC producer Michael Ford conducted wide-ranging interviews with Nouwen’s friends, colleagues, and family members. What he discovered was far more compelling than what he had imagined: Though Nouwen was indeed the generous and loving man many thought he was, he was also never able to find consistent peace in his own life. Tormenting him were profound feelings of anxiety, insecurity, and loneliness. This portrait gives an honest and well-balanced account of Nouwen’s life that leaves no stone unturned, investigating his childhood, his family, his sexuality, and his life as a priest and member of the L’Arche Daybreak community in Toronto.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Biography of Nouwen
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I was sceptical about the quality of this book, yet it proved to be a joy to read. It has three main parts: the first is a review of his theological themes in everyday words and stories, the second is his life until L'Arche, and the third is his life from entering his L'Arche community. I was worried that the first part would detract from the feel of a biography. But it functioned for me in a way that reminded me of many of the things that I have loved about Nouwen's spirituality. The author neither paints Nouwen as perfect nor dwells too heavily on his faults; rather, the Nouwen that emerges is human and relatable, much like his own writings. I recommend this biography as, so far, one of the better ones that we have about Nouwen.
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I've found much inspiration from Nouwen's spiritual writings and was hesitant to read his biography, because I didn't want to separate the singer from his songs. Michael Ford did just that; he exposed the humanness of a writer that I thought to be exclusively spiritual. Ford paints a sensitive and colorful portrait of Henri Nouwen. He neither condems his frenetic, unsettling character nor canonizes the personality of an intensely gifted spiritual writer.The biography is a well-written account of a life of conflict that evokes admiration, humour, sympathy, annoyance, and irritation. Ford performs a wonderful balancing act offsetting the faults and flecks with abundant virtues.
Nouwen's personal conflicts are revealed with such spiritual intensity that would have gained approval from The Wounded Prophet. Ford describes his dependence on others for love, recognition, even praise; his restlessness and inability to remain focused, except when writing; his tumultuous anxieties, which eventually led to severe depression; and the perpetual questioning of his sexuality. Ford has introduced me to someone whose company I would not enjoy; loud and animated, always distracted, unable to make a pot of coffee or launder his own shirts. But I also met a man whose life of unbounded love and compassion exceeded anything he wote.
Michael Ford has written a truly spiritual book about a truly spiritual person.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A very spiritual man!
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Long before I knew that Henry Nouwen battled depression, he was a hero to me. The first of his books that I read "The Wounded Healer" was a life saver for me when I was dealing with my father's suicide. It was during a search on Amazon for other boks he had written that I learned there were biographies about his life, and because he was such a hero to me I ordered them. To now know that Henry Nouwen had a struggle with depression and loneliness most of his life and yet was able to minister and to write books that inspired hope in others is miraculous. His final admission in the last few years of his life that he was homosexual was a shock. How sad that he felt he had to conceal this and therefore denied himself the support he so needed. This book was an eye opener.
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5.0 out of 5 stars ... books over the years and have found him a great guide as i grow spiritually
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I have read most of Henri's books over the years and have found him a great guide as i grow spiritually. This biography made me appreciate his wisdom even more as I read of the ways he was wounded and learned to trust in and love God through his seeking of wholeness and desire to be a good priest. Very movning.
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I love Henri Nouwen! An amazing author and communicator. Reading this picture of him was an amazing journey to explain him as a person. A tortured man in some ways who struggled with his sexuality and his busy-ness his whole life. Made me take a look at myself and think about a lot of things!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Henri Nouwen is a wonderful example.
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all saint begin by being frail human beings, Henri Nouwen is a wonderful example.
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I was so glad to get this book. Henri Nouwen is one of my favorite writers, and I enjoyed reading about his life.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderfully open and honest portrait of the man
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Michael Ford in this gem of a book shows us all who H.J.M Nouwen was
I've read a number of his books and like everyone else I was touched the spirit
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This book has touched me deeply. Michael Ford writes with eyes wide open, mind fully focused on presenting a rounded, sensitive, truthful portrait of Nouwen. I don't find any moralizing, rationalizing, glamorizing or glossing over of a man (Nouwen) whose writing has enabled me to search deeper into some of my own spiritual challenges. Ford just might have tapped into the question Nouwen himself found so painfully elusive but which I believe he did discover and come to terms (even if not total peace) with: this side of eternity will never find a single one of us complete. There will always be a tension, imbalance, unsatisfied longing for more. No other human being, regardless of how loving and loved, can fill the emptiness within us that thirsts for more and more.
I will come back to this book many times as I continue to work my way through Nouwen's works, which I have just started to become acquainted with in the past few months, beginning with Return of the Prodigal Son.
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Wounded Prophet
A Portrait of Henri J. M. Nouwen
By Michael Ford
A thought-provoking and richly nuanced profile of this remarkable man.
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Henri J. M. Nouwen (1932 - 1996), according to journalist and BBC producer Michael Ford, was "a priest who tried to follow the mystical path through earnest prayer and a disciplined sacramental life focused on the Eucharist." The author interviewed over 100 of this formidable teacher and preacher's friends, colleagues, and family members in order to present a rounded picture of him. The result is a thought-provoking and richly nuanced portrait of the man considered to be "one of the most remarkable spiritual figures of his generation."
Nouwen wrote, "The spiritual life is a reaching out to our innermost self, to our fellow human beings and to our God." For him, writing was a devotional discipline in which he conveyed his struggles and vulnerabilities as a "wounded healer." Nouwen broke through denominational barriers and found a diverse audience including Catholics, evangelical Protestants, Eastern Orthodox believers, Jews, and secularists. His interest in peace and social justice was an attempt to tear down the walls between contemplation and action, spirituality and politics. In his ministry as pastor of a community of people with developmental disabilities, Nouwen discovered "a whole new adventure in grace among people who were broken in their bodies but had a lot of wholeness to give in their hearts."
Besides drawing out the similarities between Nouwen and Vincent van Gogh in their loneliness, fear of rejection, and depression, Ford discusses this Catholic priest's cultivation of friendship with gay men late in his life. Although many of them urged Nouwen to be more open about his homosexuality, he did not heed their advice.
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Wounded Prophet: A Portrait of Henri J.M. Nouwen
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Henri Nouwen, a Dutch Roman Catholic priest, was one of the most beloved and important spiritual writers of the twentieth century. Since his death in 1996, his stature has only increased; and his books, including The Inner Voice of Love, The Wounded Healer, and The Return of the Prodigal Son, have become cherished classics. For thousands of readers around the world, Nouwen’s influence as a teacher and author is considered equal to, or greater than, that of the century’s great spiritual writers, C. S. Lewis and Thomas Merton.
Although Nouwen could be radically revealing about his personal thoughts and struggles, there are nonetheless gaps in our understanding of who he was.
With Wounded Prophet, readers are given the first extensive look into this man who touched so many, not only through his own words but, most powerfully, through the eyes of those around the world who knew Nouwen best. While researching this compelling biography, BBC producer Michael Ford conducted wide-ranging interviews with Nouwen’s friends, colleagues, and family members. What he discovered was far more compelling than what he had imagined: Though Nouwen was indeed the generous and loving man many thought he was, he was also never able to find consistent peace in his own life. Tormenting him were profound feelings of anxiety, insecurity, and loneliness. This portrait gives an honest and well-balanced account of Nouwen’s life that leaves no stone unturned, investigating his childhood, his family, his sexuality, and his life as a priest and member of the L’Arche Daybreak community in Toronto. (less)
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Jan 08, 2014Mark rated it liked it · review of another edition
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This is another instance for me of the curse of Bette Davis. When you read a study or biography or reflection on the work/oeuvre/output of an individual and your admiration for their skill in their chosen field is heightened but conversely your attraction towards them as a person seems somehow lessened.
Michael Ford has written a very lucid and easy to read reflection on the amazing life and outpouring of thought of Nouwen, this man who has inspired and reinvigorated the spiritual lives and hopes of huge numbers of people but as I read the story unfolding Nouwen came across as an extraordinarily self obsessed and self centred man.
He undoubtedly aimed to be a wonderful friend who gave huge amounts of his time and energy to others. He rang and wrote and visited all over and was amazingly generous with gifts and flowers but underlying all of this I couldn't help but see his need for people to praise and tend him, cosset and support him and accept his very selfish way of being.
I find it weird that this was the impression I drew from what is evidently a book written by a huge admirer but it began to strike me as the Emperor's new clothes. Nobody ever seemed to see the obvious that someone ought to have said to Henri what might have been really helpful. Stop thinking of yourself all the time and camouflaging it as being there for people, stop running away, the world does not revolve around you.
He would ring people at all hours of the night.......excused by....oh well Henri forgets the time difference. At a farewell meal for someone else the hostess had asked all people to give their gifts quietly and unobtrusively, Henri gets up mid meal and gives his gift complete with flowery speech....excused by....oh Henri would be so upset had he realized what he had done....He was an intelligent man he knew exactly what he had done and if he didn't he should have been told. When he came to live with the L'Arche Community he would invite people to come without any notice for meals and therefore unnerve and unsettle the actual community...excused by...that was Henri's ministry. Well it may have been but his much trumpeted sensitivity should have extended beyond himself to realize how he was affecting detrimentally those who had taken him in. I could go on but I won't.
I was sad to read this book because it has, to an extent, poisoned my reading of the rest of his works; I realized he wasn't a saint, that he had faults and failings like the rest of us but he was an astoundingly self centred man it seemed to me. So many of his struggles and strains were self inflicted. He went away regularly on sabbaticals which he then promptly ignored and began ringing and visiting and trumpeting his presence and then fell limp and tired as a poor exhausted flower which others had to then bolster and cater for. He struck up conversations with total strangers, which in itself is wonderful, but then he would invite them to come and stay or visit or email them and make them think they were special to him.....but they weren't. It struck me that they were just yet more people commandeered to worship at the ego of Fr Nouwen. As I re-read this I am quite shocked by the force of my feeling but I actually have to say it is what I felt as I read the book.
Once the memory has faded then I shall pick another of his volumes off my shelf and hopefully be inspired again but for the present it is one of those horrible moments when you realize your heroes have feet of clay.
Nouwen said amazingly lovely and inspring things. He introduced all sorts of wonderful images and thoughts for me as far as my relationship with God is concerned but he himself, from this biography, left me cold and uninspired. (less)
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Joy Matteson
Jun 05, 2013Joy Matteson rated it really liked it
Shelves: biography, christianity, contemplative, ecclesiology, jesus
After having read at least 75% of Nouwen's incredible books, all of which have moved me immensely from one degree to another, I decided to give his post-humous biography a try. I was not disappointed--Mr. Ford tells Nouwen's life story with humility and love. He does not elevate Henri to an iconic pedestal, although many have been tempted to do so, myself included. His greatest gift was in his shared woundedness and vulnerability to others. Ironically, his closest relationships suffered from a lack of true intimacy, because he was constantly afraid of becoming too dependent on others. I so prefer biographies of great saints such as Nouwen who are truly human--who can snap at their friends, get mad at their fathers or mothers, and yet know when to admit mistakes and life-long struggles and trials. Give me more biographies like this! (less)
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Apr 01, 2015Wade added it · review of another edition
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Though the part of this biography that probably garnered the most attention was the matter of fact statement of Nouwen's homosexuality, the greater theme of the biography was his struggle with true intimacy in human relationships. I thought that it there were interesting observations about the myriad extenuating circumstances that made this such a central problem for Nouwen: his role as a priest with its calls to 'self-availability' and celibacy, his fame and the connections that were perceived between himself as authors and his readers, but the loneliness of the distance that his fame interposed, as well as the proper living out of his sexuality within the context of his own vows of celibacy and Roman Catholic teaching. I plan to read other biographies of HJM Nouwen, but this was a good start. (less)
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Jack Kooyman
Aug 05, 2011Jack Kooyman rated it really liked it
After reading this "portrait" of Nouwen and learning about some of his lifelong struggles with some of his personal demons, I gained a new appreciation for this very human person. If you're not prepared to learn about his shortcomings and struggles as a fellow brother in Christ on this earthly journey, I suggest reading it nonetheless. In many ways, Nouwen was simply another broken and sinful human in need of God's loving grace and healing. The beauty here, in my opinion, is that God chooses to do his work through us and inspite of us and our brokenness. (less)
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Rebecca
Apr 18, 2017Rebecca rated it it was amazing
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I have loved reading several of Henri Nouwen's books. He seems to talk directly to me. So much of it just makes sense to me. He can somehow be simultaneously profound and down-to-earth. His words are so wise and compassionate and supportive. One of the main points of this biography is that Nouwen didn't always live up to his own wisdom. He struggled with solitude, he loved attention, and he suffered intensely from depression, anxiety, and crushing darkness. Basically, he was best at teaching that which he still needed to learn. This only makes me love him more. (less)
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Veronica Zundel
Aug 06, 2011Veronica Zundel rated it really liked it
Henri Nouwen's writings have inspired millions, but many are also aware of his internal struggles and contradictions. Ford's biography, the first word on Nouwen's life, shows us a man in love with a vision of life which he was rarely able to live in practice. For a spiritual writer, the disjunction between what one writes about and how far one lives it out, is always a source of disquiet. Yet Nouwen's very success in opening the eyes of others to a deeper experience of God, is an encouragement especially to the fellow Christian writer, like myself, who often wonders whether she lives up to what she writes about. For this reason I found it a particularly challenging and inspiring read. (less)
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Melanie
Apr 02, 2015Melanie rated it really liked it
This book is an intimate look at the life of Henri Nouwen, an inspirational and intriguing--but clearly tortured--person whose writings on spirituality continue to be influential. Very interesting.
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Mike
Apr 25, 2019Mike rated it really liked it
As inspiring as it is to read about the Saints, it is also wonderful to learn about the humanity of a great spiritual writer. Henri Nouwen used language to simplify complicated ideas. His works touched many across all faiths. It is helpful to learn that he struggled to live the ideas that he professed.
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Philippe Lazaro
Nov 16, 2016Philippe Lazaro rated it it was ok
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"There was never any question in my own mind of the gifts which Henri Nouwen offered to his readers as a direct result of his own personal human-ness; his own imperfections -- his woundedness."
–Michael Ford
A friend gave this to me. I wish I had read something directly by Nouwen before reading this writeup of his life. I feel like that would have allowed me to appreciate it a little bit more.
Interesting picture painted of Nouwen as a complex but endearing writer, imperfect but a true source of encouragement to those he was able to minister to. The journalistic style seemed to drag a little bit towards the middle, but a good look at an inspiring figure. (less)
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Jamie Howison
Aug 27, 2016Jamie Howison rated it really liked it
This is a good and sometimes unsettling biography of Nouwen. Read his books, and you see what he longed for. Read this biography, and you get a sense of where his longing came from. In the end, though, it is an encouraging book for anyone in ministry of any kind. You're reminded that good things can be offered by wounded people. (less)
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Sandy
Feb 10, 2008Sandy rated it really liked it
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This is a nice biography of Henri Nouwen. Nouwen was a Catholic priest whose prolific writings are popular devotionals. Nouwen always struggled with finding himself and the book talks about his struggle with homosexuality, particularly at the end of his life. This is a man who had a big heart and the book does a good job of capturing his complexity.
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Anthony Wick
Jan 05, 2017Anthony Wick rated it it was amazing
A wonderful book about a wonderful man. Henri Nouwen lived within the tension that was faith, and was able to bring people into the presence of God through his life and writings. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves his books or who want to know more about him. His witness to Christ is something we desperately need today.
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margaret
Mar 14, 2011margaret rated it really liked it
from the heart, part unsettling but wonderful example of committment to God
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Josh Bucher
Jul 04, 2022Josh Bucher rated it liked it
The book seeks to be divided in three sections, much like Henri's writings. The first section seems to be all over the place, while the following sections flow much more like a traditional biography. To me this made the book a little frustrating and hard to follow. I enjoyed learning more about Henri's life, but I think it would have been helpful to either stick to topical chapters more strictly or to follow a chronological story of Henri's life. One takeaway was how important it was for Henri to be in touch with his struggles and to minister to others and out of them, and to trust God out of them, rather than avoid them and just fill everything with busyness and work. I also appreciated the struggle of Henri living out his own advice, which made him seem even more human and relatable. (less)
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Mark Jurgensen
Feb 27, 2021Mark Jurgensen rated it really liked it
A fair biography of one of the most important religious figures of the twentieth century. This warts and all portrait of Henry Nouwen may shatter some illusions his readers had of the man. However, the fact that he was a flawed human being endears Nouwen to me all the more. He had feet of clay, to be sure, but his writings were a lifeline that pulled me through one of the roughest periods of my 63 years and even now continue to be a source of spiritual succor.
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Philip
Dec 31, 2019Philip rated it really liked it
Want to read and learn everything I can about this amazing priest/missionary. His writings speak so clearly to anyone and everyone and this biography sheds so much light and info on his life. Totally recommend.
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Steven Kopp
Jan 24, 2020Steven Kopp rated it liked it
Nouwen was a remarkable man. I'm grateful for the books of his that I have read. (less)
