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The further an editor advances in a publishing series, the more appreciation he or she must have for the support team that accompanies the appearance of each new volume. Certainly that is true for the book you are holding. Its winsome proportions and open design are due to the creative energies of Resa Pearson and Elaine Go of Pearson and Company in Santa Clara, California. Designer Nelson Kane burnished the cover to achieve its luminous vitality. Access to the manuscripts from which this one draws its substance would have been considerably more time-consuming were it not for the generous assistance of Gabrielle Earnshaw, careful steward of the Henri Nouwen Archives at the University of St. Michael’s College in Toronto. Safe passage of the content through the land of rights and permissions would have been more difficult save for the expert advice and detailed research of Kathryn Smith at the Henri Nouwen Legacy Trust. Her editorial suggestions and those of Trustees Sue Mosteller and Nathan Ball have strengthened the text in numerous ways. Special gratitude belongs to Nathan for making time in a fearsome schedule to write the Preface.

Dependable as always, my colleagues at Upper Room Books kept the project on the front burner of my priorities when distractions led me astray. Eli Fisher’s sharp editorial eye, Rita Collett’s project management genius, and Nanci Lamar’s production expertise all helped a manuscript become a book. Robin Pippin, formerly editorial director of Upper Room Books and now associate executive director of publishing at Upper Room Ministries, has surrounded the project with calm confidence and unstinting support.

John S. Mogabgab

Series Editor