About this title: 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 that by opening ourselves to outsiders, those we perceive as weak, different, or inferior, we can achieve true personal and societal freedom. Becoming Human is not only a book of extraordinary ideas, but a revolutionary call to action. The 10th ...
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Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: House of Anansi Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780887846311ISBN:0887846319
Description: Good. No Jacket. Moderate shelf wear---cover has sticker, scuffing, marks, scratches, creases, bumping, dent, small tear at spine-marks on edge of book, marks fpd, bumped pages, read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: House of Anansi Pr, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780887846311ISBN:0887846319
Description: Fair. Cover has bumping, edgewear, marks, chipping, residue, plastic is peeling at edges-Marks on edges and few marks on pgs-Bumped pgs-Edgewear-Water damage-Creased pgs-POS & price on FFEP-Underlining, little bit of writing. read more
Edition: Not Given
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Paulist Press, Mahwah, NJ, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780809139002ISBN:0809139006
Description: Fine. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. "In this provocative work, originally broadcast on the CBC Radio series Ideas, Jean Vanier shares her profoundly human vision for creating a common good that radically changes our communities, our relationships and ourselves. Our society shuns weakness and glorifies strength. By embracing weakness, however, we learn new ways of living and discover greater compassion, trust and understanding. " This book has 166 pages. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: House of Anansi Press
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780887846311ISBN:0887846319
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Light scuffing to covers, light corner curl to book. No markings to text. No creasing to spine. Tight binding. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Paulist Pr
Date Published: 2008-06-30
ISBN-13:9780809145874ISBN:0809145871
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: House of Anansi Press
Date Published: 1998-11
ISBN-13:9780887846311ISBN:0887846319
Description: Very Good. Text in English (166 pages). Edition Published in 1998. Soft cover. Very good condition, tight binding, unmarked pages. Bookshelf S-163. Keywords: Philosophy; Anthropology; Religion. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: House of Anansi Press
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780887846311ISBN:0887846319
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Audience: General/trade. Brand New! No Marks! Fast Shipping! Satisfaction Guaranteed! read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Paulist Pr, Mahwah, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780809139002ISBN:0809139006
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Tall. In this work, originally broadcast on the CBC Radio series Ideas, Jean Vanier shares his profoundly human vision for creating a common good that radically changes our communities, our relationships and ourselves. "Our society shuns weakness and glorifies strength. By embracing weakness, however, we learn new ways of living and discover greater compassion, trust and understanding. This spirit of inclusion has extraordinary implications for the way we live our ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: DARTON, LONGMAN & TODD LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780232523362ISBN:0232523363
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 176 pages. (176 pages) jean vanier shares his profoundly human vision for creating a common good that radically changes our communities, our relationsh1ps and ourselves. (Paperback) read more
"Inspiring stories from an inspiring man. A little flowery and repetitive at times, but has some stellar passages that warrant a second and third read-through."
"A compassionate vision. A call to a radical honesty and towards an acceptance of our personal poverty and weaknesses. An invitation to embrace a common humanity where we accept history as it is and "become open to the emergence of new and positive realities from behind the certitudes and prejudices of yesterday."
"Each one of us needs to work at searching for truth, not be afraid of it. We need to strive to live in truth, because the truth sets us free, even if it means living in loneliness and anguish at certain moments. Perhaps this search for truth is a process of letting ourselves be enfolded in truth rather than possessing truth, as if it were an object that we could possess, that we could use against others."
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End notes:
It was a chance encounter with an old high school friend on Commercial Drive over Pascha weekend (followed by a long walk and talk where he mentioned he was reading this book) that prompted me to finally pick up this gem off my brother Nathan's bookshelf. It was quite fascinating/educational to read the book with my brother's underlines and marginal commentary ... revealing common struggles, questions, and values.
I've always enjoyed and have been nourished by Henri Nouwen's writings; friend and colleague of Jean Vanier. Both were well respected Catholic theologians who were profoundly transformed in their work and relationships with the intellectually disabled. Also, Martin Buber was quoted/sourced a few times - it's somewhat comforting to see evidence of ideological connections between authors/individuals I identify with."
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