The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming

Name: The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming
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Rating: 4.7 (4147 reviews)
Author: Henri J. M. Nouwen

by Henri J. M. Nouwen

Memoir Religion Spirituality

4.7 (4,147)

4.7 stars from 4,147 reviews. Top 59% of Memoir books we track.

157 pages~2.6 hr readPublished by Xiao yuan shu fang chu ban shePublished 1992-01-01

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You've felt like an outsider or wanderer and are looking for spiritual permission to come home to yourself.
You're drawn to art, faith, and personal reflection rather than doctrine or theology.
You're wrestling with shame, rejection, or the feeling that you don't quite belong anywhere.

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You want action-driven narrative or a quick self-help fix rather than slow contemplation.
You're uncomfortable with Christian theology or spiritual language, even when it's gentle and exploratory.
You prefer books that challenge your thinking over books that invite you to sit with your feelings.

About this book

Henri Nouwen's meditation on Rembrandt's painting The Return of the Prodigal Son began with a chance encounter with a reproduction of the artwork, which prompted a spiritual exploration of the classic parable. Reflecting on the painting alongside his own life journey, Nouwen examines the parable's central movements: the younger son's return, the father's restoration of sonship, the elder son's resentfulness, and the father's compassion. The work explores themes of homecoming, affirmation, and reconciliation, addressing experiences of loneliness, dejection, jealousy, and anger. Nouwen presents the parable's ultimate revelation as the challenge to love as God loves and to be loved as God's beloved. The book has sold over a million copies.

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Currently around #42K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Climbing the charts — 34% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.7★ from 4,147 reviews

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