Life in Community

An Illustrated and Abridged Edition of Jean Vanier’s Classic Community and Growth

Darton Longman & Todd Ltd
Jean Vanier, illustrated by Sean O'Brien
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Jean Vanier’s classic book Community and Growth - reflections and guidance on life in community, based on the unique experiences of l’Arche - is here re-presented as a compact and colourful abridgement, with original cartoons by Sean O’Brien. In a divided world, Life in Community is a book of absolute importance, showing that life in community can be testing but ultimately a source of love and liberation. This new presentation will open up its message to new readers, young and old, and from all backgrounds.

Contributor Bio

Jean Vanier is the founder of the l’Arche communities and recipient of the 2015 Templeton Prize. Sean O'Brien is a British illustrator and former psychiatric nurse, who now lives in France and works on artistic projects in a rehabilitation center which accompanies people with long-term mental illness.

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