A single-volume publication of the author's theological series on the biblical dimensions of everyday words includes Wishful Thinking, Peculiar Treasures and Whistling in the Dark and is revised to include a new introduction and nineteen additional entries.[...]
Awry and thought-provoking jaunt through the spiritual terrain of our everyday language -- a lexion of uncommon insight to jar the mind and nourish the soul. "I think of faith as a kind of whistling in the dark, because in much the same way," writes Buechner, "it helps to give us courage and to hold[...]
Witty yet solidly instructive characterizations of more than one hundred Biblical figures underscores the lessons each holds for Christians today.[...]
A fresh, creative look at the underlying meaning of the Gospels that stresses the many dimensions of God's relationship to humanity.[...]
Frederick Buechner's Godric "retells the life of Godric of Finchale, a twelfth-century English holy man whose projects late in life included that of purifying his moral ambition of pride...Sin, spiritual yearning, rebirth, fierce asceticism--these hagiographic staples aren't easy to revitalize but F[...]
An acclaimed author interweaves history and legend to re-create the life of a complex man of faith fifteen hundred years ago. Winner of the 1987 Christianity and Literature Book Award for Belles-Lettres.[...]
With characteristic eloquence and insight, Buechner presents a three-part series of reflections that probe, through the course of one day, the innermost mysteries of life. Blending an artist's eye for natureal beauty, the true meaning of human encounters, and the significance of occurances (momentou[...]
This memoir reflects on key moments of the author's early life, from childhood to his entering seminary, that reveal how God speaks to us in a variety of ways every moment of every day.[...]
Spanning the full career of the Pulitzer and National Book Award finalist, a collection of sermons is organized chronologically to chronicle the development of the author's theology and teachings and offers selections from such acclaimed works as The Clown in the Belfrey and The Longing for Home, as[...]