Irish Crystal: A Nuala Anne Mcgrail Novel (Nuala Anne McGrail Novel) (Nuala Anne McGrail Novel S.) - Softcover

Greeley's lovable part-time sleuths always deliver. "Publishers Weekly on Irish Crystal" Greeley has hordes of fans who devour his books as fast as he can write them. "Booklist" Immensely entertaining. "Publishers Weekly on Irish Cream" 'Tis a charmin' tale that Andrew Greeley tells. . . . It's a lively novel filled with Irish wit, interesting situations, and likable people. "The Chattanooga Times on Irish Whiskey" The prolific cleric plops his psychic singer heroine and her family into a delightful stew of trouble in his latest crowd pleaser. . . . The double plot is rich with detail, while the couple's earnestness and good intentions are never in question. "Publishers Weekly on Irish Stew!" The comical banter between Dermot and Nuala cleverly gives the reader insight into their Irish heritage as well as their Catholic faith. "Romantic Times on Irish Stew!"" "Greeley's lovable part-time sleuths always deliver."--"Publishers Weekly" on "Irish ""Crystal" "Greeley has hordes of fans who devour his books as fast as he can write them."--"Booklist" "Immensely entertaining."--"Publishers Weekly" on "Irish Cream" "'Tis a charmin' tale that Andrew Greeley tells. . . . It's a lively novel filled with Irish wit, interesting situations, and likable people."--"The Chattanooga Times" on "Irish Whiskey" "The prolific cleric plops his psychic singer heroine and her family into a delightful stew of trouble in his latest crowd pleaser. . . . The double plot is rich with detail, while the couple's earnestness and good intentions are never in question."--"Publishers Weekly" on "Irish Stew!" "The comical banter between Dermot and Nuala cleverly gives the reader insight into their Irish heritage as well as their Catholic faith."--"Romantic Times" on "Irish Stew!" " Greeley's lovable part-time sleuths always deliver." --"Publishers Weekly" on "Irish ""Crystal" " Greeley has hordes of fans who devour his books as fast as he can write them." --"Booklist" " Immensely entertaining." --"Publishers Weekly" on "Irish Cream" " ' Tis a charmin' tale that Andrew Greeley tells. . . . It's a lively novel filled with Irish wit, interesting situations, and likable people." --"The Chattanooga Times" on "Irish Whiskey" " The prolific cleric plops his psychic singer heroine and her family into a delightful stew of trouble in his latest crowd pleaser. . . . The double plot is rich with detail, while the couple's earnestness and good intentions are never in question." --"Publishers Weekly" on "Irish Stew!" " The comical banter between Dermot and Nuala cleverly gives the reader insight into their Irish heritage as well as their Catholic faith." --"Romantic Times" on "Irish Stew!"

Priest, sociologist, author and journalist, Father Andrew M. Greeley built an international assemblage of devout fans over a career spanning five decades. His books include the Bishop Blackie Ryan novels, including "The Archbishop in Andalusia," the Nuala Anne McGrail novels, including "Irish Tweed," and "The Cardinal Virtues." He was the author of over 50 best-selling novels and more than 100 works of non-fiction, and his writing has been translated into 12 languages. Father Greeley was a Professor of Sociology at the University of Arizona and a Research Associate with the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago. In addition to scholarly studies and popular fiction, for many years he penned a weekly column appearing in the "Chicago Sun-Times" and other newspapers. He was also a frequent contributor to "The New York Times," the "National Catholic Reporter," "America "and "Commonweal," and was interviewed regularly on national radio and television. He authored hundreds of articles on sociological topics, ranging from school desegregation to elder sex to politics and the environment. Throughout his priesthood, Father Greeley unflinchingly urged his beloved Church to become more responsive to evolving concerns of Catholics everywhere. His clear writing style, consistent themes and celebrity stature made him a leading spokesperson for generations of Catholics. He chronicled his service to the Church in two autobiographies, "Confessions of a Parish Priest" and "Furthermore!" In 1986, Father Greeley established a $1 million Catholic Inner-City School Fund, providing scholarships and financial support to schools in the Chicago Archdiocese with a minority student body of more than 50 percent. In 1984, he contributed a $1 million endowment to establish a chair in Roman Catholic Studies at the University of Chicago. He also funded an annual lecture series, "The Church in Society," at St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, Illinois, from which he received his S.T.L. in 1954. Father Greeley received many honors and awards, including honorary degrees from the National University of Ireland at Galway, the University of Arizona and Bard College. A Chicago native, he earned his M.A. in 1961 and his Ph.D. in 1962 from the University of Chicago. Father Greeley was a penetrating student of popular culture, deeply engaged with the world around him, and a lifelong Chicago sports fan, cheering for the Bulls, Bears and the Cubs. Born in 1928, he died in May 2013 at the age of 85.