Unlikely Ways Home

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Edward L Beck's first book, GOD UNDERNEATH, was hailed as "a graceful and graciou work of self-revelation and spiritual wisdom" by the Los Angeles Times, and a review in the Dallas Morning News declared, "Edward Beck is a heck of a writer, and his gem of a book is not to be missed ...you will not be able to put this book down." In UNLIKELY WAYS HOME, Beck once again uses anecdotes and observations from his work as a Catholic priest to reveal the spiritual dimensions of ordinary life. The stories in UNLIKELY WAYS HOME encompass a wide range of topics, from the 9/11 attacks to such ongoing issues and concerns as addiction, adultery and sexuality. Beck shares the poignant reflections of a man who lost fireman sons in the attack on the World Trade Centre and describes, with refreshing honesty and compassion, the efforts of a gay couple to find a place for themselves within the Catholic Church. Written in a friendly, conversational style, UNLIKELY WAYS HOME is a moving, spiritually inspiring book that will appeal to both Catholic audiences and the general reader.

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Advance Praise for Edward L. Beck's Unlikely Ways Home

"Edward Beck's book, unlike much of contemporary Catholic spiritual writing, is not about abstract theory but about the concrete lives of real people with real problems, the kind of people you meet in the rectory office, the classroom, or the counseling center. It is hoped Father Beck tells more stories like these."
--Andrew Greeley, New York Times bestselling author

"Father Beck has not only written eloquent stories about faith, but life. And the journeys that carry us on so many varied paths toward hope."
--Diane Sawyer, ABC News

Praise for Edward L. Beck's God Underneath

"A graceful and gracious work of self-revelation and spiritual wisdom."
--Los Angeles Times

"Edward Beck allows us close enough to see the emotions of a man . . . to identify with him, to empathize, to feel his doubts, and then his overriding desire to go beyond and through them, are what his journey is about."
--Carly Simon

"This is a wonderful book and the breakthrough, I hope, of an important new religious voice in North America."
--Ronald Rolheiser, author of The Holy Longing

Author Bio

EDWARD L. BECK, C.P., is a Roman Catholic priest of the Passionist Community. He travels nationally and internationally, preaching and organizing retreats and workshops on spirituality, and will soon be involved in new media projects in television and radio. He lives in New York City. His website is edwardlbeck.com.

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