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Publication
New York, Harper San Francisco
Description
In Wishful Thinking, Frederick Buechner puts the language of God, the Universe and the human spirit under his wry linguistic microsope. In his open ironic reflections on such terms as envy, love and sin, he invites us to look at these words in new and enlightening ways.
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LibraryThing member jd234512
This book is sort of hard to read in terms of format, but if you are able to get over that then you will find some gems in this beautiful collection. Buechner has a way with words and understanding that go together so well and allow for thought processes to be expanded rather than limited. I look
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forward to reading more of his in the future and am quite grateful for him. Show Less
LibraryThing member antiquary
Bok that had a major role in restoring my faith at one point, though I do not agree with the aythor on everything
LibraryThing member olegalCA
Some surprising definitions to words that creep up in Christianity all the time. This is the book that sold me on Frederick Buechner as my favourite author.
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Original publication date
1973
Physical description
xii, 100 p.; 22 inches
ISBN
0060611553 / 9780060611552
Other editions
Wishful Thinking: A Seeker's ABC by Frederick Buechner (Paperback)