Learning from Henri Nouwen and Vincent van Gogh

A Portrait of the Compassionate Life

By: Carol A. Berry, Sue Mosteller CSJ - Foreword

Narrated by: Ann Richardson

Carol Berry and her husband met and befriended Henri Nouwen when she sat in his course on compassion at Yale Divinity School in the 1970s. At the request of Henri Nouwen's literary estate, she has written this book, which includes unpublished material recorded from Nouwen's lectures. As an art educator, Berry is uniquely situated to develop Nouwen's work on Vincent van Gogh and to add her own research. She fills in background on the much misunderstood spiritual context of van Gogh's work, and reinterprets van Gogh's art in light of Nouwen's lectures. Berry also brings in her own experience in ministry, sharing how Nouwen and van Gogh, each in his own way, led her to the richness and beauty of the compassionate life.

©2019 Carol A. Berry (P)2019 Tantor

Informative and Yet Reflective

Carol Berry’s work represents the lives and passion of both Henri Nouwen and Vincent Van Gogh. There is so much historical material here drawing the readers to the lives of these two men. The author, however, is still able to bring moments of reflection and challenges the readers to a life of consolation and Christ’s work in the cross.

Too many bible verses

Not what I expected. Can’t return. Waste of my $. Wanted to learn something from this book…