Wishful Thinking
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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.
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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.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780060611392
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 24 September 1993
Country: United States
Imprint: HarperCollins (USA)
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 9.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 106g
Pages: 144
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About the Author
An ordained Presbyterian minister who has been hailed by the Boston Globe as "one of our finest writers," Frederick Buechner is the author of 30 works of fiction and nonfiction. His work has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize (Godric) and the National Book Award (Lion Country) and he has been honored by the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. He divides his time between Vermont and Florida.
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