Call number
236.1NOU
Status
Available
Call number
Pages
74
Description
With searing honesty Henri J. M. Nouwen describes the events leading up to his near fatal accident and recalls the transformative experience at the portal of death. Beyond the Mirror helps us contact the powerful reality of unconditional love that Nouwen experienced as he touched eternity. His insight inspires us to live our lives freely with confidence and trust that we belong to God.
Publication
FOUNT (1990), Edition: New Ed, 74 pages
ISBN
000627496X / 9780006274964
Collection
User reviews
LibraryThing member nathanhobby
A very short book - you could probably read it in an hour. Nouwen tells simply the story of how he got knocked over by a car one morning and nearly died. He reflects on what it felt to be near death and the comforting presence of Christ he felt. There are several worthwhile insights he shares from
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his experience, but less than I hoped for from such a spiritual giant as he. He published this in 1990 and died for real in 1996. Show Less