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Book Title: Fail : Finding Hope and Grace in the Midst of Ministry Failure
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Topic: Grief & Loss, Christian Church / Leadership, General, Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources
Item Height: 0.6 in
Publication Year: 2014
Genre: Religion, Psychology
Item Weight: 8.6 Oz
Item Length: 8.2 in
Author: J. R. Briggs
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
