Godric by Frederick Buechner Mississippi inviting readers to discover a

inviting readers to discover a hero who triumphs not through the sword

A former museum educator and upper school science teacher

and cruel seasons--is an unforgettable survival story

--JESSICA TRUDEAU

Godric by Frederick Buechner Mississippi inviting readers to discover aFrederick Buechner's Godric "retells the life of Godric of Finchale, a twelfth century English holy man whose projects late in life included that of purifying his moral ambition of pride Sin, spiritual yearning, rebirth, fierce asceticism these hagiographic staples aren't easy to revitalize but Frederick Buechner goes at the task with intelligent intensity and a fine readiness to invent what history doesn't supply. He contrives a style of speech for