An Ark For The Poor: The Story of L'Arche

by Jean Vanier

L'Arche communities welcome all persons, no matter what their weaknesses or handicaps. In this book, L'Arche's founder, Jean Vanier, tells the story of the community's first thirty years.

Genres: Spirituality

128 pages, Paperback

First published June 25, 1995

About the author

Jean Vanier was educated in England and Canada, entered the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, England in 1942. He went to sea in 1945 in the Royal Navy and in 1947 transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy. He resigned from the Royal Canadian Navy in 1950 while serving H.M.C.S. Magnificent. He then went to France to work in a students' community outside of Paris. He studied philosophy and theology and obtained a Doctorate from the Catholic Institute in Paris.

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Reviews

[James Millikan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A concise history of L'Arche with just the right amount of philosophical, theological, and spiritual context. I am currently living as a L'Arche live-in assistant and An Arc for the Poor helped me understand the roots of the organization.

[Y Salib · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good book celebrating 30 years of L’arche movement so it is a little old as L’arche now is more than 50!
I like Jean Vanier writing a solid spiritual base, To love Jesus and discover his will in our life is beautiful!