{"product_id":"a-dresser-of-sycamore-trees-the-finding-of-a-ministry-9781567926453","title":"A Dresser of Sycamore Trees: The Finding of a","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA refreshing and often very funny account of the hands-on work needed to maintain a church and sustain its spirit.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Episcopalian minister, Garret Keizer, takes his inspiration from the prophet Amos, a herdsman and a dresser of sycamore trees, who also had the calling as a shepherd of human souls. This profoundly contemporary book, set in Keizer's community of Island Pond in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, displays not only a knowledge of life's small practicalities (winding the church clock, shopping for groceries), but also insights about faith and the mysterious ways of God.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With an eye attuned to both the pleasures and foibles that make life on earth so rich, Garret Keizer believes that God's intentions, if seldom apparent, are inevitably compassionate and wise to trust.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChosen as one of the \u003ci\u003e1,000 Books to Read Before You Die\u003c\/i\u003e, James Mustich recommends this memoir by saying, “Garret Keizer grapples with epiphanies and aggravations with equal eloquence . . . \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Dresser of Sycamore Trees\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e is an inspiriting book, its alertness to what one reader calls ‘the extraordinary dailiness of grace’ is both uncanny and true-to-life.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Garret Keizer writes about some of the high and low points in his spiritual journey in the small town of Island Pond, Vermont....\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Dresser of Sycamore Trees\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e makes a good case for part-time ministers who are savvy to the ways of the world and the tricky maneuvers of the Holy Spirit. Keizer's labors in this small parish are polished parables about patience, humility, and giving all the glory to God.”—\u003ci\u003eSpirituality and Practice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Garret Keizer grapples with epiphanies and aggravations with equal eloquence . . . \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Dresser of Sycamore Trees\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e is an inspiriting book, its alertness to what one reader calls ‘the extraordinary dailiness of grace’ is both uncanny and true-to-life.” — James Mustich, \u003ci\u003e1,000 Books to Read Before You Die\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David R. Godine Publisher Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041387151703,"sku":"9781567926453","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781567926453.jpg?v=1750950058","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-dresser-of-sycamore-trees-the-finding-of-a-ministry-9781567926453","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}