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Our Greatest Gift: A Meditation on Dying and Caring Paperback – 13 December 2013
by Henri J M Nouwen (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 246 ratings
One of the best-loved spiritual writers of our time takes a moving, personal look at human mortality. As he shares his own experiences with aging, loss, grief, and fear, Nouwen gently and eloquently reveals the gifts that the living and dying can give to one another.
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hwhiley
1.0 out of 5 stars Nice but ultimately hope-lessReviewed in Australia on 12 April 2023
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This book started out really well. Unfortunately, it just became a really difficult slog. I couldn’t wait to finish it but struggled to do so. Eventually I got there. My biggest problem was that it just didn’t seem to offer anything distinctively Christian or biblical. Biblical themes and passages were used out of context, radically reinterpreted, and sometimes just outright emptied of their truth and power. The resurrection itself barely filled up the last chapter, the Holy Spirit seemed unknown, and the cross seemed nothing more than a mere example of how we should approach death. There are far better books and authors who are far more helpful on this theme - especially if you are seeking to share the gospel hope with an unbeliever and / or pastoral care to those confronting death.
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John Dobbs
5.0 out of 5 stars How do you view death?Reviewed in the United States on 2 November 2022
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Henri Nouwen’s books are a gift to people of faith. This one is no different. Henri tenderly addresses the one truth we all have in common. We are going to die. When we have a perception of our death that it is a new beginning rooted in God’s promises, then we can care for the dying in a more genuine manner.
It’s a sensitive subject, but one we all must face.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for allReviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 January 2018
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Everyone should read this as everyone will encounter death or be the deceased at one time. As a society we must speak about the spiritual. For in essence it's what we love for!
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Murphys Country
5.0 out of 5 stars good read for personal contemplation
Reviewed in the United States on 20 December 2016
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good read
recommended by Pastors wife
our parents in late 80's early 90's, they & so many of their peers are moving on to be with Yeshua
Mother in law told me that she would be with the Lord already & gardening, cooking & things she loves to do but it was my fault that she was still here because I took such good care of her.
I take that as a compliment?
Took care of my mother for 10 1/2 years, she passed @ 93.
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Blanche Crowder
5.0 out of 5 stars Our Greatest GiftReviewed in Canada on 31 March 2014
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I found this book gave me much peace and helped to dispel any fear I had of death. Highly recommend it.
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good read
recommended by Pastors wife
our parents in late 80's early 90's, they & so many of their peers are moving on to be with Yeshua
Mother in law told me that she would be with the Lord already & gardening, cooking & things she loves to do but it was my fault that she was still here because I took such good care of her.
I take that as a compliment?
Took care of my mother for 10 1/2 years, she passed @ 93.
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Blanche Crowder
5.0 out of 5 stars Our Greatest GiftReviewed in Canada on 31 March 2014
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I found this book gave me much peace and helped to dispel any fear I had of death. Highly recommend it.
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