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The Search for Maggie Ward

Author: Andrew Greeley

Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

Published: 2018-12-31

Total Pages: 490

ISBN-13: 142994675X

The Search for Maggie Ward is a poignant tale of love, loss, and faith set in the aftermath of World War I, from acclaimed New York Times bestsellling author and theologian Andrew M. Greeley. Young Navy flier Jerry Keenan is supposed to be on his way home to Chicago, law school, and a postwar life that is socially acceptable to a well-off Irish Catholic family. Instead he is in Arizona delaying that homecoming while he wrestles with his memories of combat and the men he saw die. That may be one reason an encounter with a girl at a Tucson lunch counter seems so appealing. Another reason is that she is mysterious, hauntingly beautiful, and very sexy—the perfect antidote for a troubled heart. But just when Jerry realizes how much he needs Maggie Ward, she dramatically vanishes, or is taken, from him. And Jerry Keenan, in search of his destiny and his soul, must be willing to move heaven and earth to find the woman he loves. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The Search for Maggie Ward

Author: Andrew M. Greeley

Publisher:

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 759

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Andrew M. Greeley

Author: Allienne R. Becker

Publisher: Allienne Becker

Published: 2002-04-29

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 0595223591

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Andrew M. Greeley's Blackie Ryan stories are reviewed and explicated in this study of the author's novels featuring the delightful and leprechaun like detective. The book surveys detective fiction in which the unique, irrestible, and sometimes irrepressible Blackie Ryan, who is sometimes, but not always, a persona for the author, appears. A composite portrait of Blackie is drawn for the reader. The themes—both sociological and religious—that occur in the fiction are highlighted and explored, as are the various literary devices that the author employs to create his stories. The book includes a "Foreword" written by Andrew M. Greeley, world renowned sociologist, priest, and Professor of Social Science at the university of Chicago.

The Divine and Human Comedy of Andrew M. Greeley

Author: Allienne R. Becker

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2000-08-30

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 0313030677

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The volume approaches Greeleys novels by comparing him to the 19th-century French writer Honoré de Balzac. A prolific and popular author, Balzac recorded his milieu in tremendous detail, created a fictional universe peopled by hundreds of characters, and explored the role of Catholicism in his world. Because of his training as a sociologist, Greeley brings to his novels a thorough knowledge of popular culture and social theory. And because of his experience as a Roman Catholic priest, he has gained special knowledge of vice, virtue, and the workings of the Church. Like Balzac—now a major canonical author—Greeley has created a world of numerous fictional persons, mapped the details of his culture, and explored the place of Catholicism in contemporary life.

Summer at the Lake

Author: Andrew M. Greeley

Publisher: Forge Books

Published: 2007-04-01

Total Pages: 478

ISBN-13: 1429912146

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For childhood friends Leo Kelly, Jane Devlin, and newly ordained "Packy" Keenan, the summers they spent at the lake together were times of pure magic. And no summer was more enchanting than the summer of 1948 - until a tragic car wreck killed two of their friends. The rich and prominent "Old House" families of Chicago banded together to protect their own - the driver, who was drunk, was the son of a local doctor. There was a cover-up and a vicious scandal. Leo left for the Korean War, and the three friends' summers at the lake were gone forever. . . Until thirty years later when Leo, still obsessed by the memory of Jane and the need to solve the mystery of what really happened that fateful summer, comes back to Chicago and back to the lake. Jane is more beautiful than ever, but her life has been an unhappy one, trapped in a loveless marriage and haunted by the memory of Leo. She has returned to the lake to try to piece her life back together. Disillusioned with the priesthood, Packy realizes he's in love with Jane, too. But as a best friend and confidant to Leo and Jane, he faces a difficult choice this summer: should he help his oldest friend win back the woman of his dreams or pursue what might be his own last chance for love? At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Falling into Grace: the Fiction of Andrew Greeley

Author: R. W. Carstens

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2008-10-07

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 0595610935

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Falling into Grace is a study of Andrew Greeley's fiction and the message behind his words, revealing many timeless political and theological ideas. Professor R.W. Carstens shares the findings of his deep exploration into Greeley's novels as evidence of a set of ancient values and key political ideas that are needed today more than ever. As a great storyteller, Greeley's message is significant-that grace sustains us, unites us, comforts us, and sometimes overwhelms us, but it is also evidence of our freedom. Carstens' careful examination into the deeper meaning behind the stories demonstrates that Greeley's characters and the world in which they live portray life as acts of faith, hope, and love, and prove that God is alive and well in the hearts of many in the world. As Carstens discusses Greeley's imagination and his political and theological concepts, he develops his own theories about how these ideas can be applied in today's world by creating freedom, limiting authority, and building communities where people are united by common goals. In the end, Carstens' study demonstrates that Greeley's fiction shows us a way to go home -- -to the images that appeal to the best in us, and therefore tell us what might be.

Rite of Spring

Author: Andrew M. Greeley

Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 648

ISBN-13: 9780816144952

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From Andrew M. Greeley, author of eight consecutive national bestsellers with more than 11 million copies in print, comes a riveting novel of romance and suspense in which a Chicago lawyer follows a deadly trail to find the mysterious woman he loves. "Greeley's vivid imagination has spun a fine, gripping tale".--United Press International.

Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Fiction

Author: Nancy M. Tischler

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2009-09-10

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 0313345694

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A biographical encyclopedia of American and British Christian-themed writers from World War II to the present, covering acclaimed literary works and popular evangelical fiction. Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Fiction: From C.S. Lewis to Left Behind spans the entire breadth of Christian-themed British and American writing from World War II to the present—well-known and less familiar authors, acclaimed literary novels, and popular writing in a variety of genres (mysteries, thrillers, romances), works that explore matters of faith, works that challenge orthodoxy and church practices, and works wholly written by and for devout evangelicals. Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Fiction offers 90 alphabetically organized entries covering the field's most important writers. Each entry includes a brief biography, religious and educational background, a survey of major works and themes, and a summary of critical response, as well as a bibliography of major works and criticism. By examining evocative, sometimes overlooked Christian elements in modern fiction, and by exploring the depth and scope of popular evangelical fiction, Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Fiction offers the richest, most complete portrait of the role of faith in modern English writing ever published.

Andrew M. Greeley

Author: Elizabeth Harrison

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13: 9780810829312

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A needed and timely scholarly resource...beneficial as a major resource for anyone studying Greeley's life and thought...a masterful collation of Greeley materials.

WOMEN PLANNING FOR MARRIAGE

Author: Patrick J. Hession

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2014-06-24

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 0615210511

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One area for which too many people fail to prepare adequately is the selection of a potential lifemate. Much is left to chance or infatuation. This workbook provides a comprehensive look at the Scriptural, Psychological, and Behavioral principles involved in a lasting marital relationship, with Jesus Christ as the center. It offers you an in-depth look at the factors you need to consider with eyes wide open. Marriage is one of the most challenging but also most rewarding vocations if you should choose it. The Church and Society are no stronger than the families that make them up. This workbook is entirely self-paced so you can read and work through the exercises on your own. You will then be in a position to share them with a potential lifemate.