Beginning ~ with the Introduction
What follows are three hundred and sixty-six quotations culled from various books I have written over the past nearly thirty years, fiction and non-fiction both, one quotation for every day of the calendar plus one extra thrown in for leap year. Out of the goodness of his heart my friend George Connor, Professor Emeritus of the Univer-sity of Tennessee in Chattanooga, agreed to do the culling for me, and my gratitude to him knows no bounds. I can only imagine how it would hae been if I had had to go back over all these pages myself.
Listening to Your Life: Daily Meditations ~ by Frederick Buechner, compiled by George Connor, 1992, religion and philosophy, 384 pages
Daily meditations taken from the works of an acclaimed novelist, essayist, and preacher who has articulated what he sees with freshness, clarity, and energy. Frederick Buechner was the author of more than thirty published books and has been an important source of inspiration and learning for many readers. A prolific writer, Buechner’s books have been translated into twenty-seven languages. He has been called a "major talent" by the New York Times, and "one of our most original storytellers" by USA Today. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, Buechner has been awarded honorary degrees from institutions including Yale University and Virginia Theological Seminary. Buechner had thirty-nine published books; his career spanned more than six decades and encompassed many different genres.
Bonnie's Note: My bachelor's degree was from UTChattanooga. I remember George Connor.
Update: I guess I won't be doing Book Snippets after all. I tried last week and this week, but since I'm not willing to let them sell my information, I'm not able to link up with other bloggers who are sharing snippets.
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