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Presents Father Joe Hachett, the alcoholic, middle-aged pastor of a suburban church, who copes with his past, his transformed ideals, changing times, and a changing church
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Presents Father Joe Hachett, the alcoholic, middle-aged pastor of a suburban church, who copes with his past, his transformed ideals, changing times, and a changing church
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"Jim Powers was a great old Irish master who God plopped down in Minnesota as a joke, a dark wit on the prairie, and he left behind a small satchel of unforgettable writing." -- Garrison Keillor
"There is not a misplaced comma, not a wrong word...Powers set up his sentences to explode at the end, so that there are marvelous little internal combustions going off like firecrackers all over the page." -- Donna Tartt, Harpers"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
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Wheat That Springeth Green
Seller: Zoom Books East, Glendale Heights, IL, U.S.A.
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Condition: good. Book is in good condition and may include underlining highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service. Seller Inventory # ZEV.0394496094.G
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Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
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Hardback. Condition: Good. Wheat That Springeth Green, J. F. Powers's beautifully realized final work, is a comic foray into the commercialized wilderness of modern American life. Its hero, Joe Hackett, is a high school track star who sets out to be a saint. But seminary life and priestly apprenticeship soon damp his ardor, and by the time he has been given a parish of his own he has traded in his hair shirt for the consolations of baseball and beer. Meanwhile Joe's higher-ups are pressing for an increase in profits from the collection plate, suburban Inglenook's biggest business wants to launch its new line of missiles with a blessing, and not all that far away, in Vietnam, a war is going on. Joe wants to duck and cover, but in the end, almost in spite of himself, he is condemned to do something right. J. F. Powers was a virtuoso of the American language with a perfect ear for the telling clich and an unfailing eye for the kitsch that clutters up our lives. This funny and very moving novel about the making and remaking of a priest is one of his finest achievements. Seller Inventory # 00110829595
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Wheat That Springeth Green
Seller: Whitehorse Books, CLAYTON, IN, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1988 Hard Cover, No DJ. Bump on spine & one corner.Gray boards. Pocket removed from flyleaf. Interior good conditiion, no marks. Text clean, binding tight. Authors details struggles won & lost. Wheat That Springeth Green, J. F. Powers's beautifully realized final work, is a comic foray into the commercialized wilderness of modern American life. Its hero, Joe Hackett, is a high-school track-star who sets out to be a saint. But seminary life and priestly apprenticeship soon damp his ardor, and by the time he has been given a parish of his own he has traded in his hairshirt for the consolations of baseball and beer. Meanwhile Joe's higher-ups are pressing for an increase in profits from the collection plate. Seller Inventory # 002126
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Wheat That Springeth Green
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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1988
ISBN 10: 0394496094
ISBN 13: 9780394496092
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Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. 1st. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 4803664-6
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Wheat That Springeth Green
Published by
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1988
ISBN 10: 0394496094
ISBN 13: 9780394496092
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First Edition
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. 1st. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # GRP95712450