A Letter of Consolation
&#8220;An essay in the form of a long letter to [Nouwen&#8217;s] father after the death of his mother. One might well pass it on to anyone who is going through a period of grief after loss.&#8221; (Christian Century)&#8220;Recognized for the depth and warmth of his spiritual communication, Father Nouwen grapples with death, a particular death--his mother&#8217;s...An intelligent, loving letter to a Christian facing a powerful enemy, death.&#8221; (Lutheran Libraries)&#8220;On the long road it&#8217;s good to have Nouwen and his diving rod. Deftly he bends toward the drop of spiritual wisdom caked in the most ordinary things.&#8221; (Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J., author of Dead Man Walking)