{"product_id":"the-taste-of-silence-nn47738","title":"The Taste of Silence - NN47738","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt 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 lived with ALS for more than twenty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlong 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book won the Best Spiritual Book 2011 award in the author's home country of Belgium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"monty\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubtitle: How I Came to Be at Home with Myself\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Bieke Vandekerckhove; Translated by Rudolf Van Puymbroeck\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"book_specs monty fg_charcoal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bISBN\"\u003e9780814647738\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"eFormatIsbn\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e176\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epgs ,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5 3\/8 X 8 1\/4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bPubDate\"\u003e08\/11\/2015\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liturgical Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":17113171918919,"sku":"NN47738","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1978\/5271\/files\/The-Taste-of-Silence-NN47738-Inspirational-Gifts-Liturgical-Press.jpg?v=1722319087","url":"https:\/\/www.michiganchurchsupply.com\/products\/the-taste-of-silence-nn47738","provider":"Michigan Church Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}