Miz Lil and the Chronicles of Grace — Walter Wangerin Jr.

"Funny and moving stories . . . that are both clear-eyed and good-hearted" ( New York Times Book Review). Now in paperback, this praised collection contains 12 beautifully written stories that re-create the author's youth and years of service as a pastor of a small inner-city church to reveal the meaning of growing up as an American and living the life of faith.