Andrew M. Greeley Knihy

Strhujúci román o vášni a oddanosti. Krásna a impulzívna Kathy sa napriek tomu, že stretla svoju prvú lásku, rozhodne vstúpiť do kláštora. Prechádza ťažkou životnou skúškou a po nesmiernych útrapách sa napokon vzdáva mníšských šiat...

Dynamický a napínavý príbeh matky a jej troch dcér. Kathleen Donahueová - krásna červenovláska, vedecká pracovníčka, starostlivá a príkladná matka - sa po osemnástich rokoch navonok kľudného a usporiadaného manželstva ocitne vi veľkej duševnej kríze. Hlavným dôvodom nie je len manželov sklon k alkoholizmu, ale jeho homosexualita, o ktorej sa dozvie v čase, kedy sa jej muž chystá kandidovať vo voľbách na senátorské kreslo. Dej sa odohráva v Chicagu na pozadí spoločenských, politických a cirkevných treníc, ktoré vážne ohrozujú postavenie írskej katolíckej cirkvi. Manželská dráma Kathleen a Briana Donahueových prerastie v tragédiu, ktorá drží čitateľa v napätí až do poslednej stránky. Obsah románu je kombináciou rôznych skutočných prípadov.

Stalo sa to dávno - v lete roku 1954. Lorcan Flynn vtedy objavoval tajomstvá lásky... a smrti. Ešte dnes sníva o Maure, svojej prvej láske. Prečo ho vtedy opustila? Prečo ho neustále trýznia temné a zahmlené spomienky na tragický výbuch, ktorý vyhasil životy štyroch členov jej rodiny? Teraz, po rokoch, sa Maurin syn zasnubuje s Flynnovou dcérou. Maura sa znovu vracia do jeho života. Lorcan Flynn ju nechce stratiť po druhý raz. Preto sa musí dozvedieť pravdu a zbaviť sa mučivých spomienok. Podarí sa mu to? Príbeh majstrovského rozprávača Andrewa Greeleyho udrží čitateľa v napätí až po poslednú stranu.

Wife, mother, lover, celebrated singer, and problem solver Nuala Anne McGrail has a tender side that she often shows to her devoted friends and family. But when those under her protection are in danger, she becomes a veritable Irish Tiger, akin to the fierce warrior women of ancient Erin. With Dermot, her loyal husband, in tow, there are few mysteries she can't untangle. The couple will need all their resources when they come to the aid of two loving senior citizens, whose unexpected romance has been targeted by an unknown enemy. John Patrick Donlan and Maria Angelica Connors were both grandparents when they met, and their passionate connection took them each by surprise. But Donlan's daughters and in-laws bitterly oppose the match and someone will stop at nothing to destroy their marriage, their thriving careers, and maybe even their lives. More than a touch fey, Nuala senses genuine evil at work here, and so do the keen senses of her ever-present Irish wolfhounds. As the attacks grow ever more serious, it may be up to one gifted woman and a pair of retired police dogs to prevent a touching love story from ending in unspeakable tragedy."

Andrew M. Greeley, the phenomenally popular novelist and priest, is best known -- and loved -- for his understated Catholic morality and compassionate understanding of human foibles. In God Game, now available in a brand-new trade paperback edition, Father Greeley takes a new and fascinating twist on an old cliche: What if -- by using a sophisticated computer game with a healthy dose of heavenly intervention -- you really could play God? What if you actually had the power to control other people's lives?This is the dilemma that faces our hero, who quickly finds that being given the kingdom, the power, and the glory is dangerous -- and addictive. The troubles of the people he sees flashing on his computer screen are all too real -- and his troubles are just beginning....

Dospelo bádanie o zážitku prahu smrti (ZPS) k vedeckému dôkazu, že jestvuje posmrtný život? Súdime, že nie, napriek tomu, že to niektorí nadšenci tvrdia. Podalo iba dôkazy, že v čase smrti veľa ľudí podstupuje blahodarný a sľubný zážitok. Myslím, že na tému posmrtného života k nijakému presvedčivejšiemu dôkazu ani nemožno dospieť. To neznamená, že by sa tieto očividne jestvujúce zážitky nemali s úctou a záujmom skúmať. Doslov napísal MUDr. Ivan Hudec. Vydanie prvé.

The perils of wartime add special urgency to latest mysteries being investigated by Nuala Anne McGrail and her adoring husband, Dermot Coyne. More than a little fey, Nuala has a well-deserved reputation for getting to the bottom of even the most tangled intrigues, even when they may be taking place on the other side of the world. Desmond Doolin, an idealistic young man from their West Side Chicago neighborhood, has gone missing in Iraq. Having flown off to the Middle East in the name of peace, he hasn't been heard of since. The U.S. government denies any knowledge of his whereabouts, and his grieving family has all but written him off as dead, but Nuala is convinced that there's more to the story . . . and herself won't stop asking questions until she finds out what has really become of Desmond, one way or another. Meanwhile, a parallel investigation uncovers the story of another young man abroad in dangerous times. Poking around in the past, Dermot and Nuala happen upon the memoirs of Timothy Patrick Clarke, the Irish ambassador to Nazi Germany, who risked his life for the sake of a beautiful German widow . . . and a secret plot to kill Adolf Hitler. Working together as always, Nuala and her husband find themselves engrossed in the secrets of the past, the present, and two very different wars. "Irish Linen" is another captivating installment in a series that "Publishers Weekly" calls "immensely entertaining."

A burned out TV correspondent and celebrity, convinced you can't go home again does just that to cover the Chicago election. He goes back to his old neighborhood to find many of his childhood friends still there and some of them in trouble. He soon becomes involved and unable to leave.

Matters of succession lead to attempted murder in the latest of Greeley's popular mysteries. Archbishop Malachi Nolan has designs on the Diocese of Chicago despite the fact the Most Reverend Blackwood Ryan, himself recently appointed an archbishop, is currently in line for the post. Assigned to keep watch on his rival, Blackie travels to the Nolan family estate in Grand Banks, where he soon finds himself immersed in an entirely different dynastic struggle. Spike Nolan, founder of Aviation Electronics, isn't even dead yet, but his children, grandchildren, and their respective spouses are already feuding over who will inherit control of the multimillion-dollar company. The only family member who doesn't have a stake in the quarrel is the clerical Malachi . . . so why is he the one targeted by an unknown killer? To get to the bottom of the mystery, Blackie will have to sort through the tangled family dynamics of this highly dysfunctional clan, as well as figure how out his fellow archbishop was nearly stung to death by hornets inside a locked room!

Maggie's ethereal, haunting beauty captivates combat-weary Navy flier Jerry as no one else has ever done. They begin a warm and loving romance, but just when Jerry realizes how much he needs Maggie, she mysteriously disappears. In search of his destiny and his soul, Jerry sets out to move heaven and earth to find the woman he loves. "A classic love story. . . ".--Kirkus.