Happy are the Merciful [Import] [Hardcover]

Andrew M. Greely (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Piatkus (1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0749901683
• ISBN-13: 978-0749901684
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,240,586 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

A native of Chicago, Father Andrew M. Greeley, is a priest, distinguished sociologist and bestselling author. He is professor of social sciences at the University of Chicago and the University of Arizona, as well as Research Associate at the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago. His current sociological research focuses on current issues facing the Catholic Church-including celibacy of priests, ordination of women, religious imagination, and sexual behavior of Catholics.Father Greeley received the S.T.L. in 1954 from St. Mary of Lake Seminary. His graduate work was done at the University of Chicago, where he received the M.A. Degree in 1961 and the Ph.D. in 1962.Father Greeley has written scores of books and hundreds of popular and scholarly articles on a variety of issues in sociology, education and religion. His column on political, church and social issues is carried by the Chicago Sun Times and many other newspapers. He stimulates discussion of neglected issues and often anticipates sociological trends. He is the author of more than thirty bestselling novels and an autobiography, Furthermore!: Confessions of a Parish Priest.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hang in there!, February 16, 2003

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"chris21770" (Holden, ME USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Happy Are the Merciful (Blackie Ryan, Book 4) (Paperback)

I am a huge Blackie Ryan fan, and have read just about every book in the series. My advice to readers of _Happy are the Merciful_ is to hang in there through the first half of the novel. It is not told from Blackie's point of view, but from that of an idealistic young district attorney. I actually gave up on this book about halfway into the D.A.'s narrative, because, though well-written, it just wasn't giving me the "Blackie fix" I crave in one of Greeley's novels. It turns out that the information provided in the D.A.'s narrative is information vital for the reader to fully comprehend the case once Blackie steps in. Without it, the story would just not work. Once you reach the portion of the novel where the narrative switches over to Fr. Blackie, you will NOT be disappointed! I am so glad I went back to this book, and would encourage Blackie fans to keep the faith.

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE THE BLACKIE RYAN STORIES, January 8, 2012

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Christine Sheehan (Lockport, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Happy Are the Merciful (Blackie Ryan, Book 4) (Paperback)

I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED BLACKIE RYAN. IT'S TOO BAD THAT ANDREW GREELEY ISN'T WRITING ANYMORE. I THINK BLACKIE WOULD HAVE "SEEN TO IT" MANY MORE TIMES.

5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful good reading, June 7, 2007

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Gene E. Thompson (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Happy Are the Merciful (Blackie Ryan, Book 4) (Paperback)

Like the many other Andrew M. Greeley books, the focus is on the qualities and interaction of a few people. The mystery element is deftly handled. Father Greeley's unique perspective gives this subseries from the Sermon on the Mount a special flavor which makes the reader think.