The Bishop in the West Wing (Bishop Blackie Ryan) - Softcover

Greeley, Andrew M.

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9780812575989: The Bishop in the West Wing (Bishop Blackie Ryan)

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ISBN 10: 0812575989 ISBN 13: 9780812575989

Publisher: St Martin's Press, 2003

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Blakie Ryan gets a call from his friend, the newly-elected Democratic president Jack Patrick McGurn - whom the media has seen fit to call "Machine Gun McGurn" - but of course the call is interrupted by Blackie's boss, the autocratic Cardinal Cronin. Cronin, without consulting Blackie, sends him off to the White House to solve a poltergeist problem. Ghosts in the White House? Of course

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Fun is the word for bestseller Greeley's latest, lively Bishop Blackie Ryan thriller. "Publishers Weekly" An entertaining romp through the West Wing. "Booklist"" "Fun is the word for bestseller Greeley's latest, lively Bishop Blackie Ryan thriller." --"Publishers Weekly" "An entertaining romp through the West Wing." --"Booklist" "Fun is the word for bestseller Greeley's latest, lively Bishop Blackie Ryan thriller." -"Publishers Weekly" "An entertaining romp through the West Wing." -"Booklist" " Fun is the word for bestseller Greeley's latest, lively Bishop Blackie Ryan thriller." -- "Publishers Weekly" " An entertaining romp through the West Wing." -- "Booklist"

About the Author:

Priest, sociologist, author and journalist, Father Andrew M. Greeley built an international assemblage of devout fans over a career spanning five decades. His books include the Bishop Blackie Ryan novels, including "The Archbishop in Andalusia," the Nuala Anne McGrail novels, including "Irish Tweed," and "The Cardinal Virtues." He was 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. Father Greeley was 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. In addition to scholarly studies and popular fiction, for many years he penned a weekly column appearing in the "Chicago Sun-Times" and other newspapers. He was also a frequent contributor to "The New York Times," the "National Catholic Reporter," "America "and "Commonweal," and was interviewed regularly on national radio and television. He authored hundreds of articles on sociological topics, ranging from school desegregation to elder sex to politics and the environment. Throughout his priesthood, Father Greeley unflinchingly urged his beloved Church to become more responsive to evolving concerns of Catholics everywhere. His clear writing style, consistent themes and celebrity stature made him a leading spokesperson for generations of Catholics. He chronicled his service to the Church in two autobiographies, "Confessions of a Parish Priest" and "Furthermore!" In 1986, Father Greeley established a $1 million Catholic Inner-City School Fund, providing scholarships and financial support to schools in the Chicago Archdiocese with a minority student body of more than 50 percent. In 1984, he contributed a $1 million endowment to establish a chair in Roman Catholic Studies at the University of Chicago. He also funded an annual lecture series, "The Church in Society," at St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, Illinois, from which he received his S.T.L. in 1954. Father Greeley received many honors and awards, including honorary degrees from the National University of Ireland at Galway, the University of Arizona and Bard College. A Chicago native, he earned his M.A. in 1961 and his Ph.D. in 1962 from the University of Chicago. Father Greeley was a penetrating student of popular culture, deeply engaged with the world around him, and a lifelong Chicago sports fan, cheering for the Bulls, Bears and the Cubs. Born in 1928, he died in May 2013 at the age of 85.

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