Whistling in the Dark: An ABC Theologized - Frederick Buechner

Now in paperback: a wry, thought-provoking jaunt through the spiritual terrain of our everyday language--a lexicon of uncommon insight to jar the mind and nourish the soul. Compelling and imaginative . . . uncovers bright patches of light and discloses wry kernels of wisdom and insight.--Chicago Tribune. 60 line drawings. Awry and thought-provoking jaunt through the spiritual terrain of our everyday language -- a lexion of uncommon insight to jar the mind and nourish the soul. I think of faith as a kind of whistling in the dark, because in much the same way, writes Buechner, it helps to give us courage and to hold the shadows at bay.