Thrse Vanier, founder of L'Arche in the UK, was also a distinguished doctor

who worked with Cicely Saunders at the world-renowned St Christopher's

Hospice in London, and a tireless contributor to Christian ecumenism and

interfaith understanding.

This biography draws on the memories of nearly fifty people who knew her,

as well as her own published and unpublished writings, to offer a tribute to

Thrse and a critical assessment of her lasting legacy in the three areas of her

work.

Ann Shearer is a Jungian analyst, and was a friend of Thérèse for many years. She has written ten books and is the English translator of Jean Vanier's Signs of the Times.