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Fighting The Noonday Devil

And Other Essays Personal and Theological [Paperback]

by R.R. Reno

    • Author

      R.R. Reno

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Eerdmans Publishing Company

    • Published

      February 2011

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    Fighting The Noonday Devil

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    Product Description

    In this stirring volume R. R. Reno a thoughtful, literate writer with a zest for physical and theological adventure looks back on his time working in the oil fields of Wyoming, his quests to the heights of Yosemite and the ice cliffs of the French Alps, his daughters bat mitzvah, and more, rendering seven diverse fragments of life in energetic prose. Fighting the Noonday Devil resounds with Renos depth of feeling and regard for the tangible things of life. Through these narratives, vignettes, and reflections he shows that it is the real-life manifestations of love and loyalty far beyond intellectual abstractions or theories that train us for true piety. Whether defending Jack Kerouac, describing work on a drilling rig, or narrating his reception into the Roman Catholic Church, Rusty Reno brings a writers eye and a theologians heart to the essayists labors. Many rewards await the reader of this book. Alan Jacobs author of Wayfaring and The Narnian R. R. Renos essays are intellectually stimulating, and some even possess cinematic possibilities. I find their Augustinian ethos deeply appealing in their consistent combination of wisdom and eloquence. David K. Naugle author of Reordered Love, Reordered Lives: Learning the Deep Meaning of Happiness In this smart and sparkling collection R. R. Reno applies his consummate literary skills to subjects as diverse as acedia, mountain climbing, religious conversion, Jack Kerouac, and interfaith marriage, uniting them under a single glorious banner, that of reclaiming the essential function of culture, the cultivation of the soul. A bravura performance. Philip Zaleski coauthor of Prayer: A History Fighting the Noonday Devil is the work of a pious intellect in all the best senses of the term. . . . Reno reads his life in parables in a way that provokes us to see our own lives anew. In him we find a voice and style in the best tradition of Newman incisive, affecting, wise, inviting. I was captivated by this book. James K. A. Smith author of The Devil Reads Derrida and Other Essays on the University, the Church, Politics, and the Arts

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    • Author

      R.R. Reno

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Eerdmans Publishing Company

    • Published

      February 2011

    • Weight

      164g

    • Page Count

      128

    • Dimensions

      144 x 216 x 10 mm

    • ISBN

      9780802865472

    • ISBN-10

      080286547X

    • Eden Code

      3970103

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    • Author/Creator: R.R. Reno

    • ISBN: 9780802865472

    • Publisher: Eerdmans Publishing Company

    • Release Date: February 2011

    • Weight: 164g

    • Dimensions: 144 x 216 x 10 mm

    • Eden Code: 3970103

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