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    <body><![CDATA[Beautiful memoir of Buechner's early days. Tragedy and happiness are examined and treated lovingly as the gift they were. His lyrical descriptions evoke vivid imagery and sharp emotions.<br/><br/>&quot;...and it is for all unknown ones (blessings) and the more than half-forgotten ones that we do w...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49619596">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Fabulous, pure Buechner, makes me want to read the rest of his autobiographical books.  Covers his life from childhood, through his father's suicide, Lawrenceville School, Princeton, the Army, back to Lawrenceville to teach, then deciding to attend seminary.  Highly recommended.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Frederick Buechner is a nourisher of the soul. His first memoir, The Sacred Journey feels like a good friend. This book is honest, courageous, and full of the kind of heart that makes me want to walk toward something in my journey instead of away from it.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I have so little time for thoughtful review; instead, I opt for a series of favorite passages from each book; (my apologies to authors everywhere for confounding intent by taking these out of context!) - <br/><br/><em>&quot;I do not know why it is we remember so much about some of the small decisions ...</em><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6239310">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The is Buechner's first memoir in which explores the idea of finding God through life's events.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[If you've never read anything by Frederick Buechner, it's time to start. He's a wonderful writer and it's hard to describe, but when I read anything by him, it just cuts straight to my heart. He has a powerful story, and he writes effortlessly and with good humor and thoughtfulness. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a memoir of Buechner's childhood and how he came to believe in God.  He describes the way God speaks to us through the fabric of our lives, rather than in grandiose ways.  It's a short, well-written good read. Allison Pond]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[God is in the details. His grace can be observed in the smallest mundane aspects of life, we just have to listen to life and see him there. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Great writing - very thoughtful. I found it to be a good example of the way to tell our story to a post-modern generation]]></body>
    
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