| Wishful Thinking: A Theological ABC Revised, Expand Edition Contributor(s): Buechner, Frederick (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060611391 ISBN-13: 9780060611392 Publisher: HarperOne OUR PRICE: $12.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1993 Annotation: This revised and expanded edition of one of Buechner's best-loved books completes the paperback publication--with Whistling in the Dark and Peculiar Treasures--of his classic lexical trilogy. A "beguiling" (Time) lexicon for the restless believer, the doubter, and all who love words--an innovative and witty look at the language of the human spirit. Illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - General - Religion | Christian Theology - General - Religion | Christianity - Literature & The Arts |
| Dewey: 230.03 |
| LCCN: 92054776 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.25 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Mainline - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 edition, Wishful Thinking is a beguiling Time] adventure in language for the restless believer, the doubter, and all who love words |
Contributor Bio(s): Buechner, Frederick: - Frederick Buechner, author of more than thirty works of fiction and nonfiction, is an ordained Presbyterian minister. He has been a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award and was honored by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His most recent work is Beyond Words: Daily Readings in the ABC's of Faith. |