Svetlana Bashlyk Bashlyk থেকে Devgam, Gujarat, India
An interesting journal of a difficult spiritual journey to self-acceptance. Father Nouwen was a Belgian priest who was struck to his soul by seeing Rembrandt's "Return". He went to St. Petersburg to see it at the Hermitage. He takes each of the characters in the bible parable as depicted by Rembrtandt, and puts himself in their shoes - always focusing on his own shortcomings. He wrote over 18 other books on the spiritual life. In my view, too much agony over who you are. It is a curse to "want to be good".
Anyone who loves travel--the join-the-culture, be-the-people kind--should read this book!