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Charles De Foucauld Hermit And Explorer

This is an extraordinary life. One that came to me almost unexpectedly. For us Charles De Foucauld is a mixture of Saint Augustine, Saint Francis and Thomas Merton, yet unique unto himself. He was an explorer of North Africa and an explorer of his own inner self. Antier succeeds quite well in capturing and revealing De Foucauld's life long search for the eternal truth of man's existence. One remarkable aspect of this man, which Antier relates quite clearly, is his ecumenical approach to Islam and his openness and acceptance of others' beliefs while maintaining and expanding his own. In the end, this biography is both an extraordinary adventure story and a spiritual primer for a modern world often lacking in tolerance and love.

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