The Sacred Journey; a Memoir of Early Days Summary
Frederick Buechner

The Sacred Journey; a Memoir of Early Days Summary

"The Sacred Journey; a Memoir of Early Days" examines the journey and transitions that lead to Frederick Buechner's conversion to Christianity. From early childhood, many little moments combine to give him the message that what he is always seeking Jesus, and he comes to terms with this in his early twenties.

During Freddy's childhood, his family moves around constantly, as his father searches for work during the Great Depression. When Freddy is ten years old, his father kills himself one morning. This is the moment when Freddy begins to be aware of the passage of time, and of the approach of death. Freddy is unable to grieve for his father for many years.

Freddy, his mother, and his little brother Jamie move to Bermuda for a little while to get away from the painful situation. Freddy loves Bermuda, thinking of it as the... View more of the The Sacred Journey; a Memoir of Early Days Summary