Description
| Product ID: | 9780232532517 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Therese Vanier |
| Subtitle: | Pioneer of L'Arche, palliative care and spiritual unity |
| Authors: | Author: Ann Shearer |
| Page Count: | 192 |
| Subjects: | Biography: science, technology and medicine, Biography: science, technology & medicine, Christianity, Palliative medicine, Christian spirituality & religious experience, Palliative medicine |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This inspirational biography on Therese Vanier, published with the full support of the Vanier family and with contributions drawn from far and wide, serves as a critical assessment of Therese's legacy, a tribute to her life and as an inspiration to others to follow her example. Thérèse Vanier, founder of L''Arche in the UK, was also a distinguished doctor who worked with Cecily Saunders at the world-renowned St Christopher''s Hospice in London, and a tireless contributor to Christian ecumenism and interfaith understanding.This biography draws on the memories of nearly fifty people who knew her, as well as her own published and unpublished writings, to offer a tribute to Thérèse and a critical assessment of her lasting legacy in the three areas of her work.Includes photo section. |
| Imprint Name: | Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2016-07-18 |