This vivid diary of life in a Japanese internment camp during World War II examines the moral challenges encountered in conditions of confinement and deprivation.
#167184 in Books Buechner; Frederick 1993-05-21 1993-05-21Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x .32 x 5.31l; .35 #File Name: 0060611405144 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A fantastic book; good for long-time Christians to inject some ...By techydealsA fantastic book; good for long-time Christians to inject some fresh appreciation for our faith - biblically sound; but with a deep commitment to truth; and relevance; without selling out. And a good book for non-Christians; to get an unconventional look at the Christian faith that may challenge some of their pre-conceived notions; which may be just the result of media; bad experiences in the past; etc.I turn to this book to infuse a fresh hunger for living God's way; to read God's Word to mine my own deep and touching; personal insights again; as well as to be centered back on what's really most important - not "succeeding in Christiany living;" not pretending I'm a saint and never mess up; not giving God just lip service - but letting the earth-shattering; universe-exploding; true fact of Christ's life; death; resurrection; and what that means for a shabby; broken; sometimes on-target; often miserably off-target; kind of Christian like me. And what it means is good; good news.Thank you as always; Mr. Buechner.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A literal dictionaryBy Sethcollins86I'm not sure what I thought I was going to read when I bought this. Buechner has come up several times in conversations I've had with friends; so I thought I'd give him a try. This is the first book I've read of his (maybe not the best place to start.)He goes through the ABCs of what he would categorize as faith topics or topics that would come up in a persons conversation regarding faith. Each letter of the alphabet has a number of entries and it's almost like reading three paragraph blog posts.I'm not letting this book paint my portrait of Buechner but I'm not recommending this one; either.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Brilliant mind + expressive artist= excellent bookBy LBBFrederick Buechner is a brilliant author with a heart that feels life on a level few ever achieve. Everything this author writes is inspired and changes the way readers look at their world if really taken in. He's not preachy and wonder of wonders; he's honest about his thoughts on God and faith.You'll read his books and might realize that he is thinking many of the thoughts you have thought but perhaps did not have the courage to share.
