Home for Christmas (Hardcover)

Petey Pat Kane and Mariana Pia Pelligrino have been in love with each other their whole lives. Even Father Jimmy recognized it the moment he met the little couple as their second-grade teacher at St. Regis' in Poplar Grove, Chicago. But years later, on a night that was supposed to be one of the best of their lives, Pete makes a choice that forces him to leave his city behind. Guilt over running away from Mariana and the truths he is too scared to face lead him into the Army, where he becomes Captain Kane, war hero. But nothing can make him forget his humiliation. Or his love for Mariana. Then, on his third deployment in Iraq, Pete is injured in a roadside bomb attack and finds himself alive...and dead, on a spiritual journey of the afterlife so wondrous he is given a second chance at life from God Himself. Yet even a heavenly encounter may not be enough to overcome Pete's legendary stubbornness. That task must fall to Pete's oldest friend, Father Jimmy, who welcomes the wounded soldier back to Poplar Grove. With Christmas approaching, time is running out for Pete to complete the most important mission of his life: convincing himself that he and Mariana really were meant to share a special message of love with the world.

General

Imprint:	Forge
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2009
First published:	October 2009
Authors:	Andrew M Greeley
Dimensions:	181 x 127 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - With dust jacket
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-0-7653-2250-0
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	0-7653-2250-1
Barcode:	9780765322500

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