NEW Henri Nouwen book -- ON SALE TODAY!

Henri Nouwen Society

Flying, Falling, Catching An Unlikely Story of Finding Freedom ON SALE TODAY! "Henri Nouwen’s Exhilarating True Story of Friendship,  Community, and the Flying Trapeze" During the last five years of his life, Henri Nouwen became close to The Flying Rodleighs, a trapeze troupe in a traveling circus. Nouwen believed his trapeze story could become his most important book.  Now, twenty-five years after Nouwen’s death, his friend and colleague Carolyn Whitney-Brown presents his unpublished trapeze writings framed by the true story of Nouwen’s rescue by paramedics through a hotel window during his first heart attack.  Light-hearted, insightful and often comic, this captivating story reveals Nouwen as a joyful spiritual risk taker. Nouwen was transformed by his engagement with these trapeze artists, as well as through participating in the Civil Rights movement, living in community with people with intellectual disabilities, developing new friendships during the 1990s AIDS pandemic, and other unexpected encounters.  The Flying Rodleighs’ circus act was like Nouwen’s own life: full of artistry, thrilling successes, crushing failures, and continual forgiveness. In this new story, Nouwen invites us all to let go and fly, even when we are afraid of falling. ENJOY A PREVIEW OF THE BOOK... PREVIEW OF "FLYING, FALLING, CATCHING" Flying Falling Catching is now available in many bookstores, or you can purchase online through the following links: PURCHASE |  USA PURCHASE |  CAN PURCHASE |  UK Advance Praise for "Flying, Falling, Catching"... “No question that flying, falling, and catching were unlikely teachers for Henri Nouwen, whose clear preferences were security, stability and being caught! I hope and trust that you, the reader, will allow Henri to guide your journey through risk to freedom!” –Sr. Sue Mosteller, CSJ, Executrix of Henri Nouwen’s literary estate “I am very grateful for Carolyn Whitney-Brown’s accurate account of my brother Henri’s inner feelings, hopes, wishes and despair. You brought Henri very close to me again.” –Laurent Nouwen, Founder of the Henri Nouwen Foundation “A lifelong search for wholeness takes a surprising late turn—toward the circus! As someone who’s spent much of my adult life absorbing beautiful spiritual truths in gritty entertainment venues, I can definitely relate.” –Shad, Rapper, Host of documentary series Hip-Hop Evolution  “Highly readable and compelling, the author weaves together Nouwen's writings and her own narrative style into a thoughtful and engaging story that will resonate with anyone interested in the big questions about friendship, fear, and how we show up for each other.” –Goodreads 5-star review ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Henri Nouwen Society | 1-866-226-2158 | www.henrinouwen.org

Henri Nouwen Society | 214 - 95 St. Joseph Street, Toronto, ON M5S 2R9 Canada Unsubscribe cbgamb@gmail.com Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by email_lists@henrinouwen.org