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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 daughter's bat mitzvah, and more, rendering seven diverse 'fragments of life' in energetic prose.<br>Fighting the Noonday Devil resounds with Reno's 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.<p>'Whether defending Jack Kerouac, describing work on a drilling rig, or narrating his reception into the Roman Catholic Church, Rusty Reno brings a writer's eye and a theologian's heart to the essayist's labors. Many rewards await the reader of this book.'<br>- Alan Jacobs author of Wayfaring and The Narnian</p><p>'R. R. Reno's 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.'<

Author

Russell R Reno

Publisher

William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9780802865472

Subjects

Religion, Philosophy, Humanities