Named after a Rembrandt painting, this book is both a deeply personal account of Henri Nouwen's own spiritual journey and a profound exploration of the great themes of Jesus' famous parable: homecoming, affirmation, and reconciliation. This is a classic; Nouwen at his inimitable best!

Nouwen evokes the powerful drama of the Parable of the Prodigal Son in a way that is sure to reverberate in your heart. The themes of homecoming, affirmation, and reconciliation will be newly discovered by all who have known loneliness, contradiction, or anger.