Walter Wangerin Jr. is widely recognized as one of our age's most gifted writers on the issues of faith and spirituality. Starting with the renowned Book of the Dun Cow, Wangerin's writing career encompassed most every genre: fiction, essay, short story, children's story, meditation, and biblical exposition. His writing voice is immediately recognizable, and his fans number in the millions. The author of over forty books, Wangerin has won the National Book Award, New York Times Best Children's Book of the Year Award, and several Gold Medallions, including best-fiction awards for both The Book of God and Paul: A Novel. He lived in Valparaiso, Indiana and served as Senior Research Professor at Valparaiso University until his death in 2021.