A Blessed Weakness: Spirit of Jean Vanier and l'Arche [Hardcover]

Michael Downey (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 131 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; 1st edition (January 19, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060620110
• ISBN-13: 978-0060620110
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,843,808 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Michael J. Downey stumbled into teaching by accident. A friend needed help in a classroom on a Wednesday morning for a couple of weeks. After completing a teaching degree Michael taught highschool and then for 15 years was Assistant Principal in all girls, all boys and Co-ed schools. He now works as a consultant with teachers and others interested in ongoing formation. His research found that when people develop reflective practices, they nourish and sustain their vocational spirit, rather than burn out. Michael works in Australia and the USA.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Eye-rolls Aplenty, August 9, 2007

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This review is from: A Blessed Weakness: Spirit of Jean Vanier and l'Arche (Hardcover)

I wanted more insight on working with developmentally disabled adults. The author seemed very distant from that subject. This is merely a trite hagiography of Fr. Jean Vanier.
Educators should not bother with this book unless they are really starved for reading material on the Blessed Virgin and Baby Jesus.