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The sacred journey

 By Frederick Buechner

The sacred journey

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Harper & Row, 1982 - 112 pages
This spiritual memoir describes a personal journey of self-discovery and search for meaning and explores the myriad ways in which God's will is revealed in daily life

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Review: The Sacred Journey: A Memoir of Early Days

User Review   - David - Goodreads -

In this beautifully written memoir, Buechner writes of his early life, echoing the story of all of us. First we live in what Buechner calls "below time", the fantasy world of childhood. This ends when ... Read full review

Review: The Sacred Journey: A Memoir of Early Days

User Review   - Hannah - Goodreads -

Beautiful. Buechner's faith seems one of wonder and laughter and stories and joy-through-the-pain -- his words feel like truth, for me. "...such pain as I had known in my own life opened up, if not my ... Read full review

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Contents

Introduction i
1
Once Below a Time
9
Once Upon a Time
37
Copyright

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About the author (1982)

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".