Amar y ser amado (To Love and Be Loved)
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Amar y ser amado (To Love and Be Loved)   -     By: Jim Towey

Amar y ser amado (To Love and Be Loved)

Origen / 2022 / Paperback

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Title: Amar y ser amado (To Love and Be Loved)
By: Jim Towey
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 288
Vendor: Origen
Publication Date: 2022
Dimensions: 9 X 6 (inches)
Weight: 11 ounces
ISBN-13: 9781644736654
Stock No: WW736664

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"Mientras gozaba de su compañía, yo era lo mejor que podía ser. Vi la bondad que era capaz de vivir, como si su santidad se me pegara un poco. Hace un cuarto de siglo que se ha ido y aún me siento huérfano". —Jim Towey
 
La Madre Teresa fue una de las mujeres más admiradas del siglo XX y su memoria continúa inspirando a muchos alrededor del mundo, pues incluso una santa puede amar los chocolates, hacer bromas o regañar al presidente de los Estados Unidos. Esta fue la mujer a la que Jim Towey conoció a mediados de los noventa — cuando era congre-sista y abogado de alto nivel—, la que iluminó el vacío que había en su vida. Durante más de una década, Towey viajó frecuentemente con ella, gestionó encuentros con políticos y donantes de Estados Unidos, y manejó muchos de sus asuntos legales y personales.

Amar y ser amado es su recuento de esos años, un libro en el que veremos la dimensión más humana de la Madre Teresa, pero sobre todo su extraordinaria devoción a Dios y a sus hijos más pobres.
 
La Madre Teresa nutrió el alma de Towey hasta  hacerla renacer. Le enseñó a orar más, a ser menos egoísta, más humilde, a estar más enamorado de Dios y menos de  sí mismo. Esas son las enseñanzas que están en estas páginas para que todos las recibamos.


De manos de un consejero de confianza y devoto amigo de la Madre Teresa, tenemos un extraordinario recuento de primera mano de la milagrosa mujer detrás de la santa.

Incluye imágenes hasta ahora desconocidas de la Madre Teresa.



ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

From a trusted advisor and devoted friend of Mother Teresa comes an extraordinary firsthand account of the miraculous woman behind the saint.

The book includes unknown images of Mother Teresa.

Mother Teresa was one of the most admired women of the 20th century, and her memory continues to inspire charitable work around the world. She believed the greatest need of a human being is to love and be loved. In 1948, she founded the Missionaries of Charity to work directly with the very poorest of Calcutta. From the efforts of one woman entering the slums of Entally, the Missionaries of Charity grew into an organization operating soup kitchens, health clinics, hospices, and shelters in 139 countries, at no cost to any government or to those served. In 2016, she became Saint Teresa of Calcutta.
 
Author Jim Towey had been a high-flying Congressional staffer and lawyer in the 1980s until a brief meeting with Mother Teresa illuminated the emptiness of his life. He began volunteering at one of her soup kitchens and using his legal skills and political connections to help the Missionaries of Charity. When Mother Teresa suggested he take shifts at her AIDS hospice, Towey realized he was all in. Soon, he gave up his job and possessions and became a full-time volunteer for Mother Teresa. He traveled with her frequently, arranged her meetings with politicians, and handled many of her legal affairs.
 
To Love and Be Loved is a firsthand account of Mother Teresa’s last years, and the first book ever to detail her dealings with worldly matters. We see her gracefully navigate the opportunities and challenges of leadership, the perils of celebrity, and the humiliations and triumphs of aging. We also catch her indulging in chocolate ice cream, making jokes about mini-skirts, and telling the President of the United States he’s wrong. Above all, we see her extraordinary devotion to God and to the very poorest of His children. Mother Teresa taught Towey to be more prayerful, less selfish, more humble, less worldly, more in love with God, and less in love with himself. Her lessons are here for all to share.

Author Bio

Jim Towey fue consejero de confianza y amigo personal de la Madre Teresa de Calcuta durante doce años, y fue responsable de la primera lectura en su Misa de Canonización en la Plaza de San Pedro.

Dirigió la Oficina de Iniciativas Religiosas y Comunitarias de la Casa Blanca bajo George W. Bush, y fue presidente de dos universidades católicas, miembro del personal del Senado de los Estados Unidos y director de la agencia de servicios humanos y de salud de Florida, con más de 40,000 empleados.

En 1996, con el apoyo de la Madre Teresa, fundó la organización de defensa sin fines de lucro Envejecer con Dignidad y creó la directiva anticipada Cinco Deseos, que ha vendido 40 millones de copias y se usa en los cincuenta estados.

Towey conoció a su esposa, Mary, en la casa del SIDA de la Madre Teresa en Washington, DC. Continúa brindando servicios legales pro bono para las Misioneras de la Caridad.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Jim Towey was a trusted advisor and personal friend of Mother Teresa of Calcutta for twelve years, and did the first reading at her Mass of Canonization in Saint Peter’s Square.

He headed the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives under George W. Bush, and was president of two Catholic colleges, a US Senate staffer, and head of Florida’s 40,000-employee health and human services agency. In 1996, with Mother Teresa’s encouragement, he founded the nonprofit advocacy organization Aging with Dignity and created the Five Wishes advance directive, which has sold 40 million copies and is used in all fifty states.

Towey met his wife, Mary, in Mother Teresa’s Washington, DC, AIDS home. He continues to provide pro bono legal services for the Missionaries of Charity.

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