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1	Community and growth more books like this by Jean Vanier add to wishlist Contemporary society is the product of the disintegration of more or less natural or familial groupings. People are afraid, uncertain - and shut themselves away. But they need companions and their ideals; in short, they need Community. see all copies from $7.20! new only from $14.08! \| SVS
2	Becoming Human more books like this by Jean Vanier add to wishlist Acclaimed as a man "who inspires the world," (Maclean's) and a "nation builder" (Globe and Mail), Jean Vanier has made a difference in the lives of countless people. In this provocative book, Vanier shares his profoundly human vision for creating a common good that radically changes our communities, our relationships, and ourselves. He proposes ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.60! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Impact of God: Soundings from St. John of the Cross more books like this by Iain Matthew, Jean Vanier add to wishlist John of the Cross testifies to a God who longs to meet us in our deepest need. Whilst rejection and imprisonment played their part in the life of this sixteenth-century Spanish friar, John's poetry and prose reveal the beauty and power of a wondrous God. His writing draws us gently along the road of deepening relationship with this God of love, ... see all copies from $9.39! new only from $9.39!
4	From Brokenness to Community more books like this by Jean Vanier add to wishlist The lectures in this volume witness the importance of the meeting between the university of the learned and the university of the poor. From them a deep understanding of true discipleship emerges. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.45! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Drawn Into the Mystery of Jesus Through the Gospel of John more books like this by Jean Vanier add to wishlist The Mystery of Jesus presists, as countless magazine articles, television documentaries and scholarly controversies show. But the mystery is based on more than bones, inscriptions and Hollywood movies. It is based on the life lived and the message taught by Jesus. It is time to return to that life and and message with new eyes, guided by a modern ... see all copies from $11.55! new only from $14.93! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Prayer of Heart and Body: Meditation and Yoga as Christian Spiritual Practice more books like this by Thomas Ryan, Elizabeth Pascal (Illustrator), Jean Vanier (Foreword by) add to wishlist Featuring a foreword by Jean Vanier, Ryan's latest book, a companion to his widely acclaimed Disciplines for Christian Living, shows how to put the rich tradition of Christian spirituality into action through meditation, then how to seamlessly wed Christian meditation with yoga to pray with both heart and body. see all copies from $7.44! new only from $13.01! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Living Gently in a Violent World: The Prophetic Witness of Weakness more books like this by Stanley Hauerwas, Jean Vanier, Emmanuel Katongole, Rev. (Editor) add to wishlist The church has much to learn from an often overlooked community--those with disabilities. Theologian Stanley Hauerwas collaborates with Jean Vanier, founder of the worldwide L'Arche communities, to explore how Christians can embody a different way of being--one marked by gentleness, peacemaking and faithfulness. see all copies from $8.64! new only from $8.64! \| SVS
8	Broken Body more books like this by Jean Vanier add to wishlist In his unique and sensitive style, Vanier encourages us to walk with the poor and the suffering so that we and they may become whole. see all copies from $2.15! new only from $81.46!
9	Finding Peace more books like this by Jean Vanier add to wishlist One of our deepest human desires and needs is to live in peace. We all yearn for peace, but what is it like exactly? How do we find it, and how can we bring peace to our lives and our communities? Jean Vanier reflects on recent world events, identifying the sources of conflict and fear within and among individuals, communities, and nations that ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Seeing Beyond Depression more books like this by Jean Vanier add to wishlist One in ten people are thought to suffer from depression at some time in their life. This book offers a Christian-based approach to dealing with depression. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.19! \| SVS
11	Community & growth : our pilgrimage together more books like this by Jean Vanier add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $186.12!
12	I Meet Jesus: He Tells Me "I Love You" more books like this by Jean Vanier add to wishlist This is the story of the ways God has loved us from the beginning of time, especially through His Son, Jesus. It is written to instruct and to inspire trust so that the child can love God and all creatures in God. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.22! \| SVS
13 view cover	Our Life Together: a Memoir in Letters by Jean Vanier add to wishlist see all copies from $13.00! new only from $25.61! \| first editions
14 view cover	Happiness: A Guide to a Good Life, Aristotle for the New Century more books like this by Jean Vanier, Kathryn Spink (Translator) add to wishlist Using Aristotle as his launching pad, a contemporary philosopher explores, in the context of today's world, the notion of happiness and how each person might best obtain it. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.95! \| first editions
15 view cover	Jesus the Gift of Love more books like this by Jean Vanier add to wishlist Written by the author of "The Broken Body", this book offers an introduction to the Jesus of the Gospels based on study and on the author's experience of living and working with the poor and weak of the world. This meditation takes the reader through Jesus's time, his painful mission to reveal the kingdom of love, his compassion, and the various ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.92! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Jean Vanier: Essential Writings more books like this by Jean Vanier, Carolyn Whitney-Brown (Introduction by) add to wishlist In 1964 Jean Vanier, a philospher and former naval officer, moved into a dilappidated house with two companions and started the first L'Arche community. In time this grew into an international network of communities in which people with developmental disabilities and those who assist them share their lives together. Though Vanier's roots are Roman ... see all copies from $9.71! new only from $9.71! \| SVS
17 view cover	Made for happiness : discovering the meaning of life with Aristotle more books like this by Jean Vanier add to wishlist In "Made for Happiness," Jean Vanier offers an uplifting, contemporary, and practical application of philosophy to human needs and yearnings. Inviting readers to look with fresh eyes at theories of happiness written over two millennia ago, Vanier builds on the philosophical work of his youth as he examines the basis for modern moral philosophy and ... see all copies from $2.97! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
18	La Communaut? , Lieu Du Pardon Et De La F? Te by Jean Vanier add to wishlist see all copies from $14.40!
19 view cover	Man and Woman He Made Them more books like this by Jean Vanier add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $28.95! \| first editions
20 view cover	Befriending the Stranger more books like this by Jean Vanier add to wishlist In six meditative pieces based on Scripture, Vanier opens up God's invitation to today's believers to create new places of belonging and sharing, of peace and kindness, where each person is loved and accepted. (Church Life) see all copies from $9.69!
21 view cover	Encountering 'The Other' more books like this by Jean Vanier add to wishlist Reflections on encountering differences among people from many different nationalities and religions and the healing and peace that can result when we explore and celebrate those differences. see all copies from $6.50! new only from $7.31! \| SVS
22	Eruption to Hope more books like this by Jean Vanier add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
23 view cover	Enough Room for Joy: The Early Days of Jean Vanier's L'Arche more books like this by Bill Clarke, Jean Vanier (Foreword by) add to wishlist This firsthand account details the life of Jean Vanier and his L'Arche movement--a revolutionary group of disabled and nondisabled individuals that started in 1964. L'Arche (French for Noah's Ark) welcomed men and women with developmental disabilities and young assistants from countries all over the world to live together as communities. It came ... see all copies from $8.52! new only from $8.79! \| SVS
24	In weakness, strength; the spiritual sources of Georges P. Vanier, 19th Governor-General of Canada. more books like this by Jean Vanier add to wishlist see all copies from $3.14! first editions
25 view cover	Walking on a Rolling Deck: Life on the Ark more books like this by Kathleen C Berken, Jean Vanier (Foreword by) add to wishlist In 1999 Kathy Berken left Green Bay, Wisconsin, for her new home as a live-in assistant in a L'Arche community in Clinton, Iowa. Although the life she left was not necessarily one of balmy beaches, she could never have predicted the storms that lay ahead. She found that her new home was not an ark of refuge. However, she also found that God was ... see all copies from $5.84! new only from $8.98! \| SVS

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