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The Eyes of the Heart: A Memoir of the Lost and Found

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Unlike some Christian writers, Frederick Buechner has never claimed to have a ringside seat to the truth. I have seen with the eyes of the heart the great hope to which he has called us, he writes, but out of shyness ... I rarely speak of it, and in my books I have tended to write about it for the most part only obliquely. This very reticence, however, is one of the qualities that most endears this writer to his fans: we trust him all the more because he does not deny his own doubts. A novelist, preacher, and essayist beloved by the thoughtful (and the doubtful), this new memoir follows the quiet and yet probing style of the three that precede it (Now and Then, Telling Secrets, and The Sacred Journey). Here, as he moves into his 70s, Buechner explores more deeply and with greater personal poignancy his familiar subjects of loss, death, and faith, acknowledging that these three issues still revolve around his own father s suicide when Buechner was 9. Including delightful and honest reminiscences of his childhood friend, the great poet James Merrill, along with rich and loving memories of family members and books, Buechner writes the way many of us feel--with moments of glory that shoot through the grayness. Those who know his earlier work will not be disappointed by this continuation of the journey, those new to him will find a suitable entry point to the path right here. --Doug Thorpe

Great for fans, not a good Buechner intro - Fans of Frederick Buechner s work will want to read this novel for the depth of understanding he provides regarding his relationships with his family and his appreciation of the family history, but persons who have not read his other memoirs (especially Sacred Journey, but also Now and Then, Telling Secrets, and the Longing for Home) will want to start with them to get a better introduction to Buechner s life. It is, though, a great resource for understanding the inspirations in his life, and his trademark style shines well.

Must reading for all Frederick Buechner fans! - The Eyes Of The Heart: A Memoir Of The Lost And Found contains biographical revelations about the notable people who touched the life and family of Pulitzer-nominated writer Frederick Buechner. Included among that number was a little oddball named Truman Capote in grammar school, Clara Barton and Karl Barth. Buechner also writes of his only sibling s death while composing this memoir, his long friendship with the late James Merrill, correspondence with his mother concerning his belief in an afterlife, the authors who most influenced him, the meaning of his personal library, and his lifelong quest to determine if it is true about God. Buechner shares a poem addressed to his grandchildren, considers his family s many tragic deaths, and much more. The Eyes Of The Heart is must reading for all Buechner fans as it depicts his personal journey toward an understanding of himself, the world, and the presence of grace in an often graceless world.



The Eyes of the Heart: A Memoir of the Lost and Found