Search for Maggie Ward - Softcover

Greeley, Andrew M

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321 ratings by Goodreads

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ISBN 10: 0446362220 ISBN 13: 9780446362221

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, 1992

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Maggie's ethereal, haunting beauty captivates combat-weary Navy flier Jerry as no one else has ever done. They begin a warm and loving romance, but just when Jerry realizes how much he needs Maggie, she mysteriously disappears. In search of his destiny and his soul, Jerry sets out to move heaven and earth to find the woman he loves. "A classic love story. . . ".--Kirkus.

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About the Author:

One of the most influential Catholic thinkers and writers of our time, priest, sociologist, author and journalist Father Andrew M. Greeley has built an international assemblage of devout fans over a career that spans five decades. He is the author of over 50 best-selling novels and more than 100 works of non-fiction and his writing has been translated into 12 languages. A Professor of Sociology at the University of Arizona and a Research Associate with the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago, Father Greeley is a respected scholar whose current research focuses on the Sociology of Religion.

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Praise for The Search for Maggie Ward and Andrew M. Greeley

"A fascinating novelist...with a rare, possibly unmatched point of view."―Los Angeles Times

"I enjoy reading Andrew Greeley. He spins wondrous romances."―New York Times Book Review

"Unabashedly romantic...impossible to resist...that is the singular magic of The Search for Maggie Ward"―Orlando Sentinel

"He has mastered the art of suspense and of drawing living, breathing men and women with whom you quickly become involved...keeps you turning the pages to find answers at the end of the book―and then leaves you feeling wistful because the last page as been turned."―Arizona Daily Star

"Greeley has that elusive ability to tell a story so that you want to find out what happens next."―Atlanta Journal

"A master storyteller."―Cincinnati Enquirer

"In the tradition of James T. Farrell, Father Greeley writes with passion and narrative force about the parishes where he grew up."―Chicago Sun-Times

"A genius for plumbing people's convictions as well as their opinions. That and his rich literary imagination make him truly exceptional."―Cleveland Press

"An expert on the emotions that make us human."―Minneapolis Star

"Greeley writes with style, delicacy, and sympathy."―Newsday

"The Search for Maggie Ward is a great success―an exciting love story and an inspiring one...loaded with suspense and romance....always-entertaining, always-inspiring novels...Father Greeley continues to deepen and mature as a writer of fiction. Each one is technically better than the one before; each reveals new depths of insight into the human heart and spirit."―St. Anthony Messenger

"A spellbinder...on par with any Andrew Greeley novel, I couldn't put it down. Page by page, the reader will search for Maggie with the protagonist, unable to stop until the novel is finished in a single sitting."―Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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