A Jesuit Tale

Shekleton, John

ISBN 10: 1582441030 / ISBN 13: 9781582441030

Published by Netsource Dist Services, 2000

About this Item

New. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. First Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Jesuit Tale
• Publisher: Netsource Dist Services
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1582441030
• ISBN 13: 9781582441030
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Signed: Signed
• Book Type: Fiction
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

A Jesuit Tale  begins when Mark, Tom and David meet at a Jesuit novitiate in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1968.  Mark is looking for a worthy alternative to his father's professional ambitions.  Tom is a fiery idealist, and David is an intelligent young man unsure of his sexuality and place in the world.  In spite of radically different backgrounds and personalities, they become friends.
 

Tom's journey deeper into his Jesuit vocation, which leads him to Guatemala during a volatile period of civil unrest, sets the stage for the friends' greatest test of faith and loyalty.  When Tom is taken captive by a Guatemalan death squad, David and Mark, no longer Jesuits, rush to his aid. 

About the Author

John Shekleton is a writer living in Minneapolis. He is a former member of the Jesuits, a Catholic religious order. This committed society of men introduced him to the wonders of philosophy and allowed him to engage deeply with the world. After leaving the Jesuits, Shekleton worked in the world of software and continued to write essays, newspaper articles and novels.