In this book, editor John Dear has gathered together a previously unpublished manuscript on peacemaking as well as stories of Nouwen's participation in the March on Selma and at the funeral of Martin Luther King, Jr. In other writings, Nouwen reflects on the presence of Christ among the oppressed poor of Latin America, the legacies of Oscar Romero and Thomas Merton, and the lessons learned among his handicapped friends at L'Arche. The book concludes with essays on compassion in the time of AIDS, and a call to solidarity with the human family.