Rainer Haak

Rainer Haak (born 1947 in Hamburg) is a theologian and writer. After studying theology, he worked as a youth and parish pastor; he also held jobs including youth leader, waiter, bookseller, concert organizer, bereavement counselor and travel organizer. From 1990 onward, he worked as a freelance writer. He became particularly known for meditative gift books, which were translated into ten languages and reached a total circulation of several million copies. One of his early works is the young adult book Das Abenteuer, das Leben heißt.