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Frederick Buechner

Author of Telling The Truth: The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy and Fairy Tale

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Frederick Buechner is the author of more than thirty books and has been an important source of inspiration and learning for many readers. A prolific writer, Buechner's books have been translated into twenty-seven languages. He has been called a "major talent" by the New York Times and "one of our most original story-tellers" by USA Today. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, Buechner has been awarded honorary degrees from institutions including Yale University and Virginia Theological Saminary.
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Telling The Truth: The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy and Fairy Tale 901 copies, 9 reviews
Wishful Thinking: A Seeker's ABC 710 copies, 7 reviews
The Sacred Journey: A Memoir of Early Days 661 copies, 5 reviews
Godric 655 copies, 10 reviews
Listening to Your Life: Daily Meditations with Frederick Buechner 627 copies, 4 reviews
Peculiar Treasures: A Biblical Who's Who 556 copies, 3 reviews
Telling Secrets 522 copies, 2 reviews
The Alphabet of Grace 459 copies, 3 reviews
The Magnificent Defeat 449 copies, 3 reviews
Whistling in the Dark: An ABC Theologized 418 copies
Now and Then 418 copies, 5 reviews
The Hungering Dark 397 copies, 1 review
Secrets in the Dark: A Life in Sermons 394 copies, 3 reviews
The Son of Laughter 375 copies, 3 reviews
The Faces of Jesus: A Life Story 346 copies, 2 reviews
A Room Called Remember: Uncollected Pieces 329 copies, 3 reviews
Brendan 300 copies, 8 reviews
The Eyes of the Heart: A Memoir of the Lost and Found 242 copies
The Longing for Home: Reflections at Midlife 215 copies, 3 reviews
Speak What We Feel: Not What We Ought to Say (Buechner, Frederick) 195 copies, 3 reviews
The Book of Bebb 192 copies, 3 reviews
On the Road with the Archangel 168 copies, 7 reviews
The Clown in the Belfry: Writings on Faith and Fiction 152 copies, 1 review
The Storm 143 copies, 3 reviews
The Wizard's Tide: A Story 143 copies, 1 review
Beyond Words: Daily Readings in the ABC's of Faith 103 copies, 1 review
Yellow Leaves: A Miscellany 76 copies, 2 reviews
A Long Day's Dying 70 copies, 1 review
The Remarkable Ordinary: How to Stop, Look, and Listen to Life 65 copies
The Final Beast 65 copies, 1 review
Lion Country 49 copies, 1 review
A Crazy, Holy Grace: The Healing Power of Pain and Memory 46 copies
Open Heart 45 copies
Love Feast 41 copies
Treasure Hunt 33 copies
The Return of Ansel Gibbs 26 copies
The Christmas Tide 18 copies
The Seasons' Difference 13 copies
Entrance to Porlock 12 copies
Faith That Matters: 365 Devotions from Classic Christian Leaders 7 copies
From Death to Life: Forty Questions for Lent; Meditations From the… 5 copies
A Crazy, Holy Grace Participant Guide: The Healing Power of Pain and… 3 copies
A Crazy, Holy Grace DVD: The Healing Power of Pain and Memory 3 copies
A Crazy, Holy Grace Leader Guide: The Healing Power of Pain and Memory 2 copies
Family Album: The Sacred Journey, Now and Then, Telling Secrets 2 copies
The Bible as Literature 1 copy
De zoon van de lach 1 copy
Tout un jour pour mourir 1 copy
Outrageous Promises, and the Secret of Keeping Them 1 copy
The Bolivian Aymara 1 copy
This Week, Prayers for the Congregation 1 copy
Keynote Address of the G.D. Davidson Round Table, and “A Secret in the… 1 copy
Christ be with me 1 copy
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Modern American Memoirs (Contributor) 178 copies, 2 reviews
The Love Wins Companion: A Study Guide for Those Who Want to Go Deeper (Contributor) 68 copies, 3 reviews
Flannery O'Connor: A Proper Scaring (Foreword, some editions) 40 copies
Eyes to See, Volume Two (Contributor) 22 copies, 1 review
Sunstone - Vol. 18:1, Issue 98, April 1995 (Contributor) 1 copy
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Buechner, Carl Frederick
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1927-07-11
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USA
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New York, New York, USA
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Pawlet, Vermont, USA
Education
Princeton University
Union Theological Seminary
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minister
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American Academy of Arts and Letters Academy Award (Literature, 1982)
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