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Telling Secrets
Frederick Buechner
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Overview
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.
Synopsis
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.
Editorials
Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Very gentle, smart, and unpreachy...A sensible and heartfelt message of inspiration."USA Today
"Extraordinarily personal...intimate, dignified, and wryly humorous."Christianity Today
"Buechner’s chronicling once again tells us something about what it means to be human."Chicago Tribune
"Unabashedly Christian...a meditation on the connection between knowing and sharing secrets and discovering the reality of a loving and merciful God."Book Details
Published
May 1, 1992
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pages
128
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780060609368