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The Heart of L'Arche: A Spirituality for Every Day
Author(s): Jean Vanier (Author)
- Publisher: SPCK Publishing
- Publication Date: 17 Jan. 2013
- Language: English
- Print length: 96 pages
- ISBN-10: 0281069913
- ISBN-13: 9780281069910
Book Description
The Heart of L’Arche describes the spirituality of the ecumenical and interfaith international federation founded by Jean Vanier in 1964, in France. The book has been in demand since it was first published 1995, and this updated edition was revised by Vanier himself. Now in his mideighties, he looks back on almost 50 years of the spirituality of L’Arche.
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About the Author
Jean Vanier, son of former Governor General of Canada Georges Vanier and Madame Pauline Vanier, is a Canadian Catholic philosopher, humanitarian and the founder of L’Arche, an international organization that creates communities where people with intellectual disabilities and those who assist them share life together. Jean continues to live in the first L’Arche community in Trosly-Breuil, France.
