Adam was a severely handicapped young man at the L'Arche Daybreak Community. He could not speak, or even move without assistance. In the eyes of the world he was a complete nobody. And yet for Henri Nouwen he became a friend, teacher and guide. It was Adam who led Nouwen to new insights into his Christian faith and what it means to be beloved of God.
In this book, Nouwen has found a new way to tell God's story and the story of all human creatures, broken and yet beloved, who live in a world charged and alive with the Incarnation. He found that by reflecting on the story of Adam he discovered a way of describing his own understanding of the Gospel message.
This story is Nouwen's final, precious gift to his readers. Completed only weeks before his own death, Nouwen has left a fitting reflection of his own essential message and legacy.
