The Manger Is Empty: Stories in Time [Paperback]

Walter Wangerin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1994

Now in paperback, an acclaimed collection from a master storyteller who has captivated thousands with his flawless prose and touching accounts. Weaving together autobiography, evocative short fiction, and poetry, Wangerin explores spiritual longings and the joy of discovering God's presence in everyday life.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Like Miz Lil and the Chronicles of Grace ( LJ 2/1/89) and much of his other writings, Wangerin's new collection of stories, parables, and poems shines with his unique blend of power and vulnerability, passion and faith. Time and time again he discerns Jesus' presence in the stuff of everyday reality, just as his seven-year-old daughter, playing Mary in a Christmas pageant, suddenly resolves her grief over the death of an elderly friend as she stares with fresh eyes at the doll in the manger. Christmas is an explicit focus in the first part of the book--Christmas: "The Season in White"--but broadly speaking, an incarnational theme also graces pieces in Ordinary Time: "The Seasons Green" and in The Final Advent: "Purple." The Manger Is Empty is highly recommended for most collections.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Harper San Francisco (September 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060692278
• ISBN-13: 978-0060692278
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,089,072 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Walter Wangerin Jr. is widely recognized as one of the most gifted writers writing today on the issues of faith and spirituality. Starting with the renowned Book of the Dun Cow, Wangerin's writing career has encompassed most every genre: fiction, essay, short story, children's story, meditation, and biblical exposition. His writing voice is immediately recognizable, and his fans number in the millions. The author of over forty books, Wangerin has won the National Book Award, New York Times Best Children's Book of the Year Award, and several Gold Medallions, including best-fiction awards for both The Book of God and Paul: A Novel. He lives in Valparaiso, Indiana, where he is Senior Research Professor at Valparaiso University.