Peculiar Treasures
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Peculiar Treasures
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Frederick Buechner
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:205 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 202,Width 136 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780060611415
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| Classifications | Dewey:B |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
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| Imprint |
HarperOne
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| Publication Date |
9 January 1993 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Witty yet solidly instructive characterizations of more than one hundred Biblical figures underscores the lessons each holds for Christians today. In this second book of his popular lexical trilogy, Frederick Buechner profiles more than 125 of the Bible's most holy and profane people - and one whale. In his lively and witty prose, Buechner brings to life such moments from scripture as: Adam's pangs of regret for a remembered Eden Delilah's last glimpse of Samson as they dragged him away Lazarus's first impressions upon rising from the dead To read Peculiar Treasures is to realize that many of these legendary figures are not who we thought they were. But they are - in their human dreams,ambitions, and imperfections - very much like us.
Author Biography
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.
Reviews"Frederick Buechner is one of our finest writers."--Annie Dillard
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