{"product_id":"desert-wisdom-sayings-from-the-desert-fathers-9781570753718","title":"Desert Wisdom: Sayings from the Desert Fathers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"These stories from the desert become stories for all of us who seek God with a sincere heart.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e-\u003c\/em\u003eFrom the Introduction by \u003cstrong\u003eHenri Nouwen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis delightful meeting of East and West introduces the sayings of the desert fathers and mothers, simple peasants of the fourth and fifth centuries whose spiritual progress was marked by inner peace, self-control, poverty, patience, humility, and hospitality. \"Translated and decorated\" by the brushwork of Yushi Nomura, their insights into the human condition and our relationship with God remain as fresh to Christians today as they were all those centuries ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orbis Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/29\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781570753718\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.12h x 6.74w x 0.44d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommonweal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/28\/2001 pg. 26\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Henri J. M. Nouwen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44700357230773,"sku":"9781570753718","price":14.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_9aa7c20d-d3f1-4fd6-9ccb-a4d54a8b38bb.jpg?v=1728396822","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/desert-wisdom-sayings-from-the-desert-fathers-9781570753718","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}