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Different Seasons (OUT OF PRINT)
Twelve Months of Wisdom and Inspiration
by Dr. Dale Turner
"September, True Friendship:
Somehow, one's own self-image is enhanced and made better through the trust of a friend."
– Dale Turner

Seattle Times columnist Dale Turner shares some of his most enlightening and beloved articles in Different Seasons, the product of his first 15 years as a journalist, and 50 years as a minister.

Use these reflections to increase compassion and understanding for yourself and others. Post them at work or at home on the fridge. Share them with a friend.

Rev. Dr. Dale Turner (1918-2006) was a Congregational minister and writer. His weekly columns gained a wide following for two decades in the Seattle Times. These timeless essays are still being read and passed around today.

What others say about this book:

"Dale Turner, my pastor when I was a student at the University of Kansas, has long been a gifted individual who writes with warmth and intelligence about what life should really be. I now know what to send my former players at Christmas. Different Seasons contains a multitude of thoughtful homilies on life, love, tolerance, and compassion."
– Dean Smith
Sports Illustrated's
1997 Sportsman of the Year
"Dale Turner has an uncanny way of applying his knowlege, wisdom, and experience into daily life. He certainly has made a difference in my life."
– Blake Nordstrom
Co-President, Nordstrom
"Dale Turner's book, Different Seasons, is full of practical wisdom for everyday living. He has a wonderful sense of the rhythms of life and how we can live creatively through them. Different Seasons is also a great pleasure to read, showing that good theology can be both enjoyable and helpful."
– Richard J. Wood
Dean, Yale Divinity School
"In, Different Seasons, Dale Turner provides us with a valuable anchor of fundamentally useful guiding principles and practices, as well as pure enjoyment"
– Alan Mulally
Senior Vice President, Boeing
"Dale Turner provides us with thought-provoking, challenging commentaries on contemporary society and the human condition, always with graciousness, clear focus, and an economy of style that should be followed by others. Reading Different Seasons is a privilege."
– William R. Haden
President, West Virginia Wesleyan College

Table of Contents

    Foreword
    Publisher's Note
    Preface

A Personal Journey
    Life's Imperfect Alternatives
    Where Life's Victories Are Won
    The Purpose of Life
    The Difference One Life Can Make
    Developing an Intelligent Faith
    Handling Our Handicaps
    Dare to Stand Alone
    The Power of Doubt

A Shared Journey
    The Grace of Receiving
    You Are as Good as Your Words
    When We Don't Get What We Want
    Giving Away the Sleeves of Your Vest
    Gift Suggestions

War and Peace
    Networking for Peace
    What the World Needs Now
    Creative Controversy
    Probing Our Prejudices
    Amnesty

Difficult Emotions
    Loneliness
    Conquering Fear
    Dealing with Irritability and Depression
    Grief
    Suicide

An Enlightened Response
    Finding Our Way Through a Sexual Wilderness
    Genetic Experimentation
    Obscenity
    Drinking
    The Christian Faith and Homosexuality
    Making Goodness Attractive

    Notes
    References

Check out these additional titles by Rev. Dr. Dale Turner:

Grateful Living
Imperfect Alternatives