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At the youthful age of nineteen Bieke Vandekerckhove was diagnosed with ALS (a degenerative neurological disease, aka Lou Gehrig's disease). Unexpectedly, three years later her disease went into remission and, even though partially paralyzed, she has lived with ALS now for more than twenty years. In twenty-seven short chapters, written at various points in her life, the author shares her search for meaning and strength. Much to her own surprise, she found both in the stillness of contemplation, in the richness of silence. The practice of Benedictine spirituality and Zen meditation became, as she says, the two lungs through which she breathes. Along the way of her painful but illuminating journey, she shares insights learned from artists of all stripes, whether poets, painters, sculptors, or moviemakers, and from great contemplatives and thinkers. The result is a work that offers a deep trove of spiritual wisdom for every reader, whether afflicted with debilitating illness or in perfect health. This book won the Best Spiritual Book 2011 award in the author's home country of Belgium.

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Book category Books in English Humanities Religion & beliefs Aspects of religion (non-Christian)

• Full title: Taste of Silence
• Subtitle: How I Came to be at Home with Myself
• Author: Bieke Vandekerckhove
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176
• EAN: 9780814647738
• ISBN: 0814647731
• ID: 09268604
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Weight: 234 g
• Dimensions: 142 × 216 × 14 mm
• Date of publishing: 11. August 2015

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