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Telling Secrets
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Telling Secrets
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Frederick Buechner
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:106 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 202,Width 136 |
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| Category/Genre | Religion and beliefs |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780060609368
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| Classifications | Dewey:285 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
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| Imprint |
HarperOne
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| Publication Date |
1 October 1992 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
With eloquence, candor, and simplicity, a celebrated author tells the story of his father's alcohol abuse and suicide and traces the influence of this secret on his life as a son, father, husband, minister, and writer.
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"Buechner's chronicling once again tells us something about what it means to be human."--Christianity Today "Very gentle, smart, and unpreachy...A sensible and heartfelt message of inspiration."--Cleveland Plain Dealer "Unabashedly Christian...a meditation on the connection between knowing and sharing secrets and discovering the reality of a loving and merciful God."--Chicago Tribune "Extraordinarily personal...intimate, dignified, and wryly humorous."--USA Today
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