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  Wishful Thinking : A Seeker's ABC

  by Frederick Buechner

  In Wishful Thinking , the first book in his much-loved lexical trilogy, Frederick Buechner puts the language of God, the universe, and the human spirit under his wry linguistic microscope. In his often ironic and always keen-sighted reflections on such terms as agnostic, envy, love, and sin , he invited us to look at theses everyday words in new and enlightening ways. Freshly revised and expanded for this... (more)
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  Whistling in the Dark: An ABC Theologized

  by Frederick Buechner

  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 the shadows at bay."
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  Now and Then: A Memoir of Vocation

  by Frederick Buechner

  Spiritual and autobiographical reflections on the author's seminary days, early ministry, and writing career.
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  Listening to Your Life: Daily Meditations with Frederick Buechner

  by Frederick Buechner

  Daily meditations taken from the works of an acclaimed novelist, essayist, and preacher who has articulated what he sees with a freshness and clarity and energy that hails our stultified imaginations.