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Becoming human has broken me down and allowed me to be rebuild with no prejudice towards anyone. Becoming human by jean vanier, 9780232523362, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. It was published by paulist press and has a total of 166 pages in the book. Jean vaniers book about what it means to be human is full of wisdom and challenges. Synopsis in becoming human jean vanier inspires us to be transformed as individuals by gods love, to transform the society in which we live to becme truly human. He proposes that by opening ourselves to outsiders, those we perceive as weak, different, or inferior, we can achieve true personal and societal freedom.