The Release of the Spirit by Watchman Nee
From the back cover:
"Anyone who serves God will discover sooner or later that the great hindrances he has in the Lord's work is not others, but himself. He will discover that his outward man (soul) is not in harmony with his inward man (spirit). Both tend to go toward two opposite directions from each other."
From the Second Preface (1976) by the publishers:
"In this present hour, when the religious scene is occupied with subjective feelings and emotional experiences, it seems even more important ... that each one of God's children understand his basic make-up and function of his spirit, soul, and body. For those who are truly pressing for the prize and upward calling of God, this is indeed a truth most indispensable."
Watchman Nee: Nee Shu-tsu was born in 1903 into a Christian family in Foochow, China. At the age of 17, after considerable struggle, he found salvation, testifying “From the evening I was saved, I began to live a new life, for the life of the eternal God had entered into me.” Nee was exceptionally intelligent and devoted to studying Yah's word, receiving great revelations and strength from the Holy Spirit through his sufferings, and writing extensively about soul and spirit. He was imprisoned in China for his faith in 1952, and died while in confinement on May 30, 1972. The Latent Power of the Soul (1933) and The Release of the Spirit (1965) are two of his greatest accomplishments.