The Genesee Diary

Report from a Trappist Monastery

Henri J. M. Nouwen

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Bantam Doubleday Dell
31 March 1999

Christian communities & monasticism

During his seven-month stay in a Trappist monastery, Henri Nouwen had a unique opportunity to explore crucial issues of the spiritual life and discover ""a quiet stream underneath the fluctuating affirmations and rejections of my little world."" Nouwen participated fully in the daily life of the Abbey of the Genesee in upstate New York -- in work and in prayer. From the early weeks in the abbey -- dominated by conflicting desires and concerns -- to the final days of Advent, when he finds a new sense of calm expectation, Nouwen never loses his critical honesty. Insightful, compassionate, often humorous, always realistic, The Genesee Diary is both an inspiration and a challenge to those who are in search of themselves.

""The Genesee Diary beautifully lifts the heart and mind to God."" --Christianity Today

""This is an extraordinary account of a man seeking inner peace and total commitment to God... a fine portrait of cloistered life, a beautifully written account of one man's soul-searching."" --Publisher's Weekly

By: Henri J. M. Nouwen
Imprint: Bantam Doubleday Dell
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 209mm, Width: 136mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 193g
ISBN: 9780385174466
ISBN 10: 0385174462
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 31 March 1999
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Henri J.M. Nouwen was a Catholic priest who taught at several theological institutes and universities in his home country of the Netherlands and in the United States. He shared the final years of his life with people with mental and physical disabilities at the L'Arche Daybreak Community in Torronto, Canada. He died in 1996. He authored many books on the spiritual lfie,including Reaching Out, The Wounded Healer, and The Return of the Prodial Son