{"product_id":"0060574461","title":"Beyond Words: Daily Readings in the ABC's of Faith","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ebeyond Words\u003c\/i\u003e N (1.) Terms Or Names That Point To The Realm Of Mystery And Depth That Lies Beyond Our Ordinary Experience. (2.) The Reality That Is Beyond Even The Power Of Beyond Words To Convey, And That Can Be Known Only By Experiencing It For Yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ea Word A Day To Keep The Demons At Bay. This Is How Frederick Buechner Likes To Describe This Witty And Incisive Dictionary. A Daily Devotional From One Of Today's Greatest Spiritual Writers, Beyond Words Offers 366 Entries From Buechner's Three Alphabet Books, \u003ci\u003ewishful Thinking\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003epeculiar Treasures\u003c\/i\u003e, And \u003ci\u003ewhistling In The Dark\u003c\/i\u003e, Including A New Introduction And Nineteen New Entries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eproviding Definitions Of Both Sacred And Ordinary Words, As Well As Biblical Characters, Buechner Unabashedly Brings His Fresh Perspective To Words, Concepts, And Characters We Thought We Understood. This Is A Great Introduction To Buechner's Work As Well As A Library Staple For Those Already Well Versed In His Writing. It Is Buechner At His Best. Whether Readers Find Themselves Tearful From A Deeply Moving Insight Or Laughing Out Loud At An Unexpected Turn Of Phrase, They Will Always Feel Uplifted, Illuminated, And Enchanted By The Wisdom Of Frederick Buechner.\u003c\/p\u003e publishers Weekly \u003cp\u003ebuechner's Three Popular \u003ci\u003ealphabet Books\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003ewishful Thinking\u003c\/i\u003e, Which Explored Theological Terms; \u003ci\u003epeculiar Treasures,\u003c\/i\u003e Which Looked At The Spiritual Dimensions Of Ordinary Words; And \u003ci\u003ewhistling In The Dark,\u003c\/i\u003e Which Examined Various Biblical Characters) Are Gathered Here In A Single Alphabetical Devotional, With 366 Entries, From Aaron To Zero. Buechner Has Updated The Entries From His Three Beloved Classics And Added Some New Ones, Making This Devotional One-stop Shopping For The Literary Christian. Like Its Three Predecessors, This Book Is Arranged From A To Z, Featuring The Expected (sin, Salvation, Easter, Joseph) And The Whimsical (children's Books, Story, Loneliness). Buechner's Folksy, Unforgettable Writing Style Puts Him In A Class By Himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReligion \u0026amp; Spirituality\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Age \u0026amp; Spirituality\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eInspirational\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Used - Good","offer_id":49198442741950,"sku":"0060574461-4","price":6.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/81djzElC5jL.jpg?v=1790800132","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/0060574461","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}