Ellis is a retail manager and guitarist living at L'Arche Daybreak. Ellis met Nouwen through his mother, Connie Ellis, and subsequently lived with him at L'Arche Daybreak from 1986-1995.For more information please contact Special Collections, the University of St. Michael's College.Item consists of an interview with Steve Ellis interviewed by Gabrielle Earnshaw at L'Arche Daybreak (Richmond Hill, ON). Ellis remembers Nouwen's personality, Nouwen's relationship with children and core members and the eulogy Nouwen gave at Connie Ellis' funeral. Themes present in Ellis' interview include music, sports, traveling, Jean Vanier, L'Arche Trosly, fate, normalcy, Rembrandt's 'The Return of the Prodigal Son', community and Nouwen's letter writin...