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Wangerin, Walter

Overview
Works:152 works in 328 publications in 17 languages and 19,554 library holdings
Genres:Biographical fiction  Christian fiction  Fantasy fiction  Religious fiction  Bible stories  Historical fiction  American fiction  Bible fiction 
Classifications:ps3573.a477, 813.54
Most widely held works by Walter Wangerin
The book of the dun cow by Walter Wangerin( Book )
22 editions published between 1978 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 1,770 libraries worldwide
Good struggles with Evil as Chauntecleer the rooster fights against the mysterious Wyrm.
The book of God : the Bible as a novel by Walter Wangerin( Book )
35 editions published between 1996 and 2010 in 10 languages and held by 1,503 libraries worldwide
An illustrated version with simplified text of the Old and New Testaments.
Paul : a novel by Walter Wangerin( Book )
18 editions published between 2000 and 2007 in 8 languages and held by 1,192 libraries worldwide
Wangerin "weaves the history of the early church and its greatest apostle into a powerful epic."--Jacket.
The book of sorrows by Walter Wangerin( Book )
7 editions published between 1985 and 2007 in English and held by 931 libraries worldwide
In the aftermath of the terrible conflict with the dreaded Wyrm, Chauntecleer, Pertelote, and the other inhabitants of the Coop try to piece together their shattered lives until the Wyrm once again insinuates himself with dire consequences for all.
Jesus : a novel by Walter Wangerin( Book )
17 editions published between 2005 and 2007 in 4 languages and held by 841 libraries worldwide
Tracing Jesus's footsteps from his boyhood in Nazareth, Wangerin offers an intimate, moment-by-moment unfolding of Jesus--who and how he was and the life he lived--viewed through the eyes of the two people who loved him best: the disciple called "beloved," and the woman Mary, Jesus's mother.
Miz Lil & the chronicles of grace by Walter Wangerin( Book )
5 editions published between 1988 and 2003 in English and held by 712 libraries worldwide
The crying for a vision by Walter Wangerin( Book )
4 editions published between 1994 and 1999 in English and held by 593 libraries worldwide
Waskn Mani, "Moves Walking," the son of a Lakota woman and one of the stars in the sky, is torn between his devotion to the mystical world and his destiny of confronting the powerful one-eyed warrior Fire Thunder.
Saint Julian : a novel by Walter Wangerin( Book )
4 editions published between 2002 and 2004 in English and Undetermined and held by 581 libraries worldwide
"This haunting medieval novella, set somewhat ambiguously in the period of the Crusades, tells the story of Julian the Hospitaller, drawn from ancient legend. Revered for his famous devotion to the Church, Julian must hide a violent nature that leads him to love the hunt and the kill above all. Saint Julian follows the inexorable descent of this golden-boy hero from favored son of nobility to the depths of beggardom, and eventual sainthood."--BOOK JACKET.
Ragman and other cries of faith by Walter Wangerin( Book )
8 editions published between 1984 and 2004 in English and held by 578 libraries worldwide
Thistle by Walter Wangerin( Book )
4 editions published between 1983 and 1995 in English and held by 577 libraries worldwide
Plain Thistle can only cry as one by one her family is eaten by the potato monster Pudge, but her gentle bargain with a witch saves them all.
As for me and my house : crafting your marriage to last by Walter Wangerin( Book )
6 editions published between 1987 and 1990 in English and held by 566 libraries worldwide
The Orphean passages : the drama of faith by Walter Wangerin( Book )
2 editions published between 1986 and 1996 in English and held by 444 libraries worldwide
Naomi and her daughters : a novel by Walter Wangerin( Book )
4 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 441 libraries worldwide
After the murder of her adopted daughter, Naomi and her family are caught up in a chaotic war raging through ancient Israel, as she finally decides to return to Bethlehem with her daughter-in-law, Ruth, where she becomes a wise woman who ministers to theneeds of its residents.
Letters from the land of cancer by Walter Wangerin( Book )
6 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 411 libraries worldwide
After receiving his cancer diagnosis, Wangerin wrote letters about confronting his mortality, about living with the messiness of undone tasks and bodily weakness. These meditations present his testimony to faith, love, and the shocking reality of hope.
The manger is empty : stories in time by Walter Wangerin( Book )
3 editions published between 1989 and 1994 in English and held by 393 libraries worldwide
Autobiographical stories, short fiction, and poetry to explore man's desire for God and the joy of discovering His presence in time.
Mary's first Christmas by Walter Wangerin( Book )
2 editions published between 1998 and 1999 in English and held by 392 libraries worldwide
Four readings based on the Christmas narratives in the Bible in which the Blessed Virgin Mary tells her five-year-old son, Jesus, the story of His birth.
Mourning into dancing by Walter Wangerin( Book )
5 editions published in 1992 in English and held by 361 libraries worldwide
The Bible : its story for children by Walter Wangerin( Book )
8 editions published between 1981 and 1997 in English and held by 329 libraries worldwide
An illustrated version with simplified text of the Old and New Testaments.
Probity Jones and the fear not angel by Walter Wangerin( Book )
3 editions published between 1996 and 2005 in English and held by 318 libraries worldwide
When she misses the Christmas pageant because she is sick, a young African American girl is visited by an angel who takes her back to witness the first Christmas.
Whole prayer : speaking and listening to God by Walter Wangerin( Book )
2 editions published between 1998 and 2001 in English and held by 287 libraries worldwide
 
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The book of the dun cow
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The book of God : the Bible as a novelPaul : a novelThe book of sorrowsJesus : a novelMiz Lil & the chronicles of graceThe crying for a visionSaint Julian : a novelRagman and other cries of faith
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