In Search of the Healing Spirit
Edited by Clare E. B. Cannon, Bryant Cannon and John Cannon
Imprint: Resource Publications
Clare E. B. Cannon holds a PhD in sociology from Tulane University, a master’s degree in social ethics from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York, and a BA in American and religious studies from Scripps College. She is an associate professor of human ecology at the University of California (Davis).
Bryant Cannon holds a JD from New York University, a master’s in environmental management from Yale University, and a BA in ethics and neuroscience from Pomona College. Bryant is a deputy attorney general at the California Department of Justice.
John Cannon is the founder of SENT Ventures, which helps founders and executive leaders deepen their spiritual and business practices. Formerly, he was a brother with the Discalced Carmelite Friars. He holds an MA in Theology, MA in Philosophy, an MSc in Politics & International Relations from Oxford University, a MBA from Harvard, and BA and BBA from the University of Notre Dame.
“Nass Cannon treats the reader with his profound humility, grace, and passion for living a life of giving. As a physician he gives voice and meaning to his call for health-care professionals to embrace caritas, ‘a spirit of seeking the well-being of the other person,’ to return tenderheartedness to our bureaucratic and balkanized health-care system. Essential reading for those choosing a career as a health professional.”
—Max Michael, professor and dean emeritus, UAB School of Public Health
“This book provides a beautiful spiritual memoir of a contemplative man who found exceptional guidance, growth, and brotherhood in the writings of Thomas Merton. In compiling their father’s writings, Nass Cannon’s children have honored his life and given us glimpses of the way in which he lived. His legacy continues to flourish in their adult lives, as well as in the lives of all whom Cannon touched in his own embodiment of the Broken Healer.”
—Doris Greiner, associate professor emerita, University of Virginia
“Whether reflecting on his own experience as compassionate physician and wounded healer or providing incisive commentary on key aspects of the contemplative, prophetic spirituality of Thomas Merton, the essays of Nass Cannon compiled in this volume are sources of profound insight and challenging inspiration. Deep gratitude is due to his children Clare, John, and Bryant for making these writings of a wise, faithful contemporary Christian disciple and role model available to the rest of us.”
—Patrick F. O’Connell, editor, The Merton Seasonal
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