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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Minneapolis, MN: Milkweed [2010]. First edition. First printing. Hardbound. New, in dust jacket. A pristine unread copy, never opened. Very fine/very fine in all repsects. Comes with mylar dust jacket protector. Smoke free shop. All books shipped in sturdy box with bubble wrap. 0.0. Seller Inventory # mm2006-14
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A priest struggling with temptation moves back into his working-class childhood home in this suspenseful, illuminating, and highly readable saga (Publishers Weekly, starred review).Let me begin today, illumined by Thy light, to destroy this part of the natural man which lives in me in its entirety, the obstacle that constantly keeps me from Thy Love.Taught this prayer as a boy by his grandfather, James Dressler recites it each time hes tempted by earthly desires. Originally drawn to the priesthood by the mystery, purity, and sensual fabric of the Church, as well as by its promise of a safe harbor from his tempestuous home, James nevertheless finds himselfjust a few years after his ordinationliving at home: saying Mass for his mother at the dining room table; avoiding his pugilistic father; playing basketball; preparing to officiate at his brothers wedding, and becoming attracted again to his first love, Betty Garcia.Torn between these opposing desires, and haunted by his familial heritage, James finds himself at a crossroads. Exploring age-old yet urgently contemporary issues in the Catholic Church, and infused throughout with a rich sense of the history and vibrant texture of St. Paul, Minnesota, this is an utterly honest novel filled with thoughtful themes and lyrical prose (Booklist).Deeply rooted in history, burning with family furies, and told by a narrator-priest you find yourself rooting for (and wondering about), this is a captivating novel, scene by scene. Patricia Hampl, author of The Florists Daughter A young priest finds himself torn between the safety of the Catholic Church and his first love. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781571310804
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