- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd (30 Mar 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0141020784
- ISBN-13: 978-0141020785
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 723,565 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'...a powerful, intelligent, witty, stimulating and often moving account of Hendra's fall from grace...a fascinating journey of the soul.'
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The Telegraph
'...an affecting, thought-provoking and richly cluttered combination of confession, memoir, account of Roman Catholic education and act of hero-worship...'
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5 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I dearly loved this book. It revealed a lot to me, stuffs which I have never experienced, but find enriching. Above all, I was taken into a journey to meet a man I would have loved to know in my life. I appreciated the writer's command of the English language. We need more writers like this. It is an inspiring book to read.Other fun books to read are: The usurper and Other stories, The Kalahari Typing School for Men, Disciples of Fortune
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Loved it !
26 Mar 2010
Format:Hardcover
I absolutely loved this book. The author speaks to each of us who are living in a secular world and are conflicted. I couldn't put it down and can't wait to read it more fully.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A spiritual Memoir Worth Reading
24 April 2009
Format:Hardcover
I wanted to give this 3 1/2 stars but couldn't figure out how! I read "Father Joe" about six months ago and it is one of those books that has stuck with me (so many do not). Tony Hendra's memoir of his difficult spiritual journey left me a little disappointed, but yet it had a big impact. His story moves along well and is quite interesting to read, but the undercurrent of the ebb and flow of nearness to God that is the experience of most Christians was what really carried me along. My disappointment was because Hendra didn't find the answers to all his spiritual questions - but then, neither have I!
True Life Story of One Man's Redemption.
3 Mar 2008
Format:Paperback
This story is in a way everyone's story of life's events, some good, some mistakes, some devastating, some serious lessons. I so appreciate this talented writer's account of the years of his life in which this gentle monk influenced him to continue on his quest for the god-driven life. I have known a few people in my life who gave me the kind of inspiration Father Joe gave. Two were my grandmothers, who managed to live through difficult times of hardship without giving up, or blaming others, or becoming harsh or bitter. I still have them as ideals, of the best kind of person one can be; calm, patient, strong, and confident in the power of the God who made us. Tony Hendra was indeed fortunate in having Father Joe in his life. I had my grandmothers. We should all be so fortunate.
This is a book that can inspire a reader to look for the kind of spiritual guide that Mr. Hendra had in Father Joe. What a worthwhile effort that is!
This is a book that can inspire a reader to look for the kind of spiritual guide that Mr. Hendra had in Father Joe. What a worthwhile effort that is!
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