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    <body><![CDATA[Something kept me from totally loving this book, maybe the rigid cup analogy structure. But I definitely recommend it. There is something so charming and appealing about Nouwen's honesty about his internal struggles. And especially amazing are his stories about living with mentally disabled adults a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30005923">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Nouwen uses the image of a cup to relate to the entire spiritual life.  He points very well to how community is supposed to look amongst believers when we become unafraid to let people see everything that is going on inside us and empower others to do the same with us.  ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This Henri Nouwen book asks us to seriously consider what our faith asks of us and how we will respond. As in all his other books, father Nouwen reveals his own spiritual journey and the questions he has asked himself. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Drinking our own cup of life involves the  full celebration of being human as we hold &amp; claim it, lift it up in the community of others, and drink it to the dregs, embracing all the sorrows and joys of life.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Just OK (well there were a couple chapters that were awesome).  I'm used Nouwen's amaziness and this didn't feel like his writing style.  But there were some GREAT GREAT chapters that touched my hear!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoyed Nouwen's observations about communion and him using it as a metaphor for the spiritual life. Its a good book and a quick read. I hope to read it again.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is life-changing. On of my favorites. I have read it more than once and am currently reading it again.  Nouwen is just an amazing writer. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A nice if somewhat maudlin book based on a very poorly chosen, clumsy metaphor.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[It's dealing with accepting one's life with all it's happyness and sadness.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A thought provoking and thought-evoking read from my favourite author.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is one of the most beautiful books that I have read about communion.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[remember when this was the staff retreat read in 2004? that was cool]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Done like only Nouwen can do.]]></body>
    
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