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The Longest Trip Home: A Memoir
John Grogan
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Description for The Longest Trip Home: A Memoir
Paperback. Paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear. GROGAN
John Grogan grew up in the American midwest as the son of comically devout Irish Catholic parents who were pious to the point of eccentricity. Cruets of holy water and statues of the Virgin Mary were everywhere. Rosary beads hung from bedposts, Mass was a daily obligation and altar boy training was mandatory. There were strong expectations that all four Grogan children would embrace religion with enthusiasm and more than one would enter the priesthood. And then there was John. The Unbeliever. From first confession mishaps and family holidays to religious sites, the first illicit cigarettes and ... Read more
John Grogan grew up in the American midwest as the son of comically devout Irish Catholic parents who were pious to the point of eccentricity. Cruets of holy water and statues of the Virgin Mary were everywhere. Rosary beads hung from bedposts, Mass was a daily obligation and altar boy training was mandatory. There were strong expectations that all four Grogan children would embrace religion with enthusiasm and more than one would enter the priesthood. And then there was John. The Unbeliever. From first confession mishaps and family holidays to religious sites, the first illicit cigarettes and ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340978993
SKU
KRF0022493
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About John Grogan
John Grogan's first book, MARLEY & ME, is a number one international bestseller soon to be released as a major motion picture. He lives in Pennsylvania with his wife, Jenny, and their three children.
Reviews for The Longest Trip Home: A Memoir
'With his telltale humor and poignant observations about life and our humanity, John Grogan delivers another emotional whollop here. THE LONGEST TRIP HOME is a must read for anyone who has questioned their faith, sought to understand their identity, and loved their family. In other words, everyone.'
Ann Hood, author of The Knitting Circle 'Every now and then ... Read more
Ann Hood, author of The Knitting Circle 'Every now and then ... Read more