Frederick Buechner

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July 11, 1926 in New York City, The United States

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Religion & Spirituality, Literature & Fiction, Philosophy

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Frederick Buechner is a highly influential writer and theologian who has won awards for his poetry, short stories, novels and theological writings. His work pioneered the genre of spiritual memoir, laying the groundwork for writers such as Anne Lamott, Rob Bell and Lauren Winner.

His first book, A Long Day's Dying, was published to acclaim just two years after graduated from Princeton. He entered Union Theological Seminary in 1954 where he studied under renowned theologians that included Reinhold Niebuhr, Paul Tillich, and James Muilenberg. In 1955, his short story "The Tiger" which had been published in the New Yorker won the O. Henry Prize.

After seminary he spent nine years at Phillips Exeter Academy, e...more

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Books by Frederick Buechner

Average rating: 4.15 · 4,876 ratings · 523 reviews · 41 distinct works

	Telling the Truth: The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy, and Fairy Tale 4.31 avg rating — 484 ratings — published 1977	My rating:
	Godric 4.22 avg rating — 451 ratings — published 1980 — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Sacred Journey: A Memoir of Early Days 4.24 avg rating — 364 ratings — 5 editions	My rating:
	Telling Secrets 4.24 avg rating — 330 ratings — published 1991 — 7 editions	My rating:
	Wishful Thinking: A Seeker's ABC 4.14 avg rating — 284 ratings — 4 editions	My rating:
	Listening to Your Life: Daily Meditations with Frederick Buechner by Frederick Buechner, George Connor (Photographer) 4.25 avg rating — 266 ratings — published 1992 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Secrets in the Dark: A Life in Sermons by Frederick Buechner, Brian D. McLaren 4.39 avg rating — 219 ratings — 5 editions	My rating:
	The Son of Laughter: A Novel 4.03 avg rating — 226 ratings — published 1993 — 5 editions	My rating:
	The Alphabet of Grace 4.08 avg rating — 208 ratings — published 1969 — 7 editions	My rating:
	Now and Then: A Memoir of Vocation 4.22 avg rating — 183 ratings — published 1983 — 2 editions	My rating:

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Quotes by Frederick Buechner

“Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don't be afraid.”
― Frederick Buechner, Beyond Words: Daily Readings in the ABC's of Faith

tags: beauty , courage , fear

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“you can kiss your family and friends good-bye and put miles between you, but at the same time you carry them with you in your heart, your mind, your stomach, because you do not just live in a world but a world lives in you.”
― Frederick Buechner

tags: family

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“Go where your best prayers take you.”
― Frederick Buechner

tags: faith , prayer

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