Buechner captures his childhood, his father’s suicide, and his life leading to his decision to enter seminary, showing how God speaks to us every moment of every day.

“A singularly graceful synthesis of memoir and theological explanation… Entrancing… poetically rich.”–Washington Post Book World

“Fascinating … striking … a beautifully successful experiment.”–New York Times Book Review

“A candid self-portrait of a devout man.”–Philadelphia Inquirer