This anthology is introduced by Robert Jonas, whose heartfelt tribute to his friend brings Nouwen alive for the reader.

Henri Nouwen's books are the powerful spiritual legacy of a man who was not afraid to reveal his vulnerability and reach out to others.

Beauty of the Beloved, an anthology drawn from those books, begins with an overview of Henri's life and writing, showing how the two interconnect. With care and sensitivity, Robert Jonas has gathered some of the best of Henri's writing into a collection which will appeal to readers who know his work and to those who are new to it. The extracts are grouped under the enduring themes of Henri's writing, such as The Christian Path, Opening our Hearts, God's Presence and Absence, and an explanatory prologue precedes each theme.

To people who never met him Henri becomes an ally: a man who knew how to comfort and inspire by affirming God's love for us all.