“christopher de vinck”

In this personal autobiography de Vinck shares his belief that there is indeed a heaven and that readers can find evidence of it in the ordinary experiences of their lives.In this personal autobiography, author Christopher de Vinck shares his belief that there is indeed a heaven and that we can find... More

Christopher deVinck, top-selling author of "The Power of the Powerless, offers fresh, evocative, and though-provoking reflections on the richness of ordinary life. He writes about our daily experiences with a poetic and visionary charm that pulls back the dark curtains of boredom and lets divine lig... More

"Heart Speaks to Heart" is the latest book to join the repackaged collection of Henri J.M. Nouwen titles. With a new Foreword from Nouwen friend and author de Vinck, this book follows Nouwen during a Holy Week retreat when he spoke directly to the heart of Jesus.Heart Speaks to Heart is the latest b... More

Thomas Merton wrote to Catherine de Vinck back in 1966, "You have a wonderful Blake-like response to the sacred world". And Cornelia Jessey Sussman expressed these sentiments about her poetic gift: "...perhaps there are only three or four every century... given the gift to voice the eternal vision, ... More

Christopher De Vinck's moving account of his life with his brother made a deep impression on the hearts and minds of Americans. Due to a tragedy at birth, Oliver de Vinck was born severely handicapped--blind, mute, crippled, helpless. Despite the doctors' bleak prognosis, his loving parents took him... More

It is essential that all those involved in the care of people with diabetes, including the diabetes specialist team and nephrologists, are aware of the best clinical management practices in preventing and treating renal complications. This book summarises these; the important practical aspects in d... More

A superb, authoritatively written insider’s account of one of the most mysterious but significant and powerful nations in the world: Iran.Few historians and journalists writing in English have been able to meaningfully examine post-revolutionary Iranian life. Years after his death, the shadow of A... More

In this superbly crafted and thoughtful book, de Bellaigue probes the human wreckage of the world's last great revolution. The result is a subtly intense revelation of the hearts and minds of the Iranian people, and what it is like to live among them.The history of Iran in the late twentieth century... More

Concerns over urban blight, environmental degradation, climate change, inner-city unemployment, and a host of other socio-economic and environmental problems have forced policy makers, planners, and othersinterested in the future of our planet to take a closer look at ways to foster more sustainable... More

The family art collections of the Rothschilds were legendary for their extravagance and refinement. This is the first history of the Rothschilds as bibliophiles and especially as collectors of medieval illuminated manuscripts. It follows the extraordinary and sometimes mysterious collections of Baro... More