Dan Wakefield was a successful writer of novels, nonfiction, and screenplays when he awoke to a private life that was disintegrating in alcohol, depression, and isolation. He fled Hollywood for Boston where he reclaimed a faith he had thought he was too sophisticated to embrace. In this moving memoir, Wakefield returns to his religious roots and his early life: his Indiana boyhood, his tumultuous student days, and his growth as a writer.
Dan Wakefield was a successful writer of novels, nonfiction, and screenplays when he awoke to a private life that was disintegrating in alcohol, depression, and isolation. He fled Hollywood for Boston where he reclaimed a faith he had thought he was too sophisticated to embrace. In this moving memoir, Wakefield returns to his religious roots and his early life: his Indiana boyhood, his tumultuous student days, and his growth as a writer.
Returning: A Spiritual Journey
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Returning: A Spiritual Journey
250
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780807027110 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Beacon |
| Publication date: | 04/28/1997 |
| Edition description: | New Edition |
| Pages: | 250 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.60(d) |
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