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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Forge
Publication date
November 14, 2006
Pages
336
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780765315915
ISBN-10
0765315912
Dimensions
1 by 6.75 by 9.50 in.
Weight
1.35 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$24.95
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Working hard on the floor of the U.S. Senate for the rights of the underprivileged, honest politician Tommy Moran is determined to restore compassion and civility to American politics, only to find himself and his family the target of vicious personal attacks, false rumors, and even assassination attempts, as well as the enmity of his own brother, a conservative priest. 75,000 first printing.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
One of America's most beloved storytellers, Father Andrew Greeley returns with an explosive novel about the corrosive political culture tearing apart America--and one man's family.
Tommy Moran, an Irish Catholic kid from the West Side of Chicago, fights for the underprivileged on the floor of the United States Senate. Swearing off negative attack ads, Moran is determined to restore civility and compassion to American politics. But his opponents don't share his scruples. Almost from the beginning, Tommy and his family find themselves besieged by vicious personal attacks, false rumors . . . and attempts at assassination!
As a freshman senator, Tommy must also cope with the temptations--both political and carnal--regularly thrown his way. The job takes its toll on him, but at least he has the support and love of his devoted wife, a daughter of Chicago's raucous O'Malley family.
But the opposition that hits home the hardest comes from an unlikely source: his own brother.
Father Tony Moran, a conservative Catholic priest, has never approved of Tommy's senatorial career, much to Tommy's dismay. So when Father Tony sides with Tommy's political enemies, it may be more than one man can bear.
Can anything heal the rift betweenâ¦the Senator and the Priest?
Tommy Moran, an Irish Catholic kid from the West Side of Chicago, fights for the underprivileged on the floor of the United States Senate. Swearing off negative attack ads, Moran is determined to restore civility and compassion to American politics. But his opponents don't share his scruples. Almost from the beginning, Tommy and his family find themselves besieged by vicious personal attacks, false rumors . . . and attempts at assassination!
As a freshman senator, Tommy must also cope with the temptations--both political and carnal--regularly thrown his way. The job takes its toll on him, but at least he has the support and love of his devoted wife, a daughter of Chicago's raucous O'Malley family.
But the opposition that hits home the hardest comes from an unlikely source: his own brother.
Father Tony Moran, a conservative Catholic priest, has never approved of Tommy's senatorial career, much to Tommy's dismay. So when Father Tony sides with Tommy's political enemies, it may be more than one man can bear.
Can anything heal the rift betweenâ¦the Senator and the Priest?
Editions
Hardcover
Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (February 14, 2007)
9780786292769 | details & prices | 535 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.45 lbs | List price $30.95
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from Forge (November 14, 2006)
9780765315915 | details & prices | 336 pages | 6.75 × 9.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.35 lbs | List price $24.95
About: Working hard in the U.
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Paperback
Reprint edition from Forge (October 2, 2007)
9780765355041 | details & prices | 302 pages | 4.25 × 6.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.36 lbs | List price $6.99
About: Working hard on the floor of the U.
About: Working hard on the floor of the U.
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