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Peculiar Treasures by Frederick Buechner

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Peculiar Treasures

Frederick Buechner

HarperCollins · Paperback · September 30, 1993

Reading lane: New Testament Biography

In this second book of his popular lexical trilogy, Frederick Buechner profiles more than 125 of the Bible's most holy and profane people -- and one whale.

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Wry Devotion

A compact, wry devotional read with room for thought between the lines.

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  • devotional bites with a sly edge
  • brief, reflective passages

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  • daily dip-in pacing
  • spiritual language with a playful turn

Book Details

Authors
Frederick Buechner
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
September 30, 1993
Format
Paperback
Theme
New Testament Biography · Old Testament Biography
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New Testament Biography

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About This Book

In this second book of his popular lexical trilogy, Frederick Buechner profiles more than 125 of the Bible's most holy and profane people -- and one whale. In his lively and witty prose, Buechner brings to life such moments from scripture as: - Adam's pangs of regret for a remembered Eden - Delilah's last glimpse of Samson as they dragged him away - Lazarus's first impressions upon rising from the dead To read Peculiar Treasures is to realize that many of these legendary fig...

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In this second book of his popular lexical trilogy, Frederick Buechner profiles more than 125 of the Bible's most holy and profane people -- and one whale. In his lively and witty prose, Buechner brings to life such moments from scripture as: - Adam's pangs of regret for a remembered Eden - Delilah's last glimpse of Samson as they dragged him away - Lazarus's first impressions upon rising from the dead To read Peculiar Treasures is to realize that many of these legendary figures are not who we thought they were. But they are -- in their human dreams,ambitions, and imperfections -- very much like us.

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