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Father Joe

The Man Who Saved My Soul

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Father Joe

By: Tony Hendra
Narrated by: Tony Hendra
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About this listen

 This runaway New York Times best seller is a book to savor and treasure. Author Tony Hendra, a National Lampoon and Spy magazine veteran and one of the world's greatest satirists, delivers a beautifully written, humorous, and profoundly moving memoir reminiscent of Tuesdays with Morrie.

At 14 years old, Tony began an affair with a married woman that ended when the jilted husband, a devout Roman Catholic, sent Tony to a Benedictine abbey. There, Tony met the remarkably kind and compassionate Father Joe. For the next four decades, Father Joe's guidance never faltered, even as Tony failed in marriage, fought substance abuse, and struggled to find meaning.

The New York Times says Father Joe "belongs in the first tier of spiritual memoirs ever written." It is a wondrous celebration of a saintly man, and it is impossible to forget.

©2004 Tony Hendra (P)2004 Recorded Books, LLC Christianity Marriage Witty Memoir Middle Ages

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"The writing is certainly quite smart....[A] heartfelt tribute to a kind and wise teacher." ( Kirkus Reviews)
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A moving, beautiful and deeply honest account of Tony Hendra’s life and how his 40 year old friendship with a Benedictine monk - the “Fr Joe” of the book title - shaped so many important aspects of his formative years and beyond. From a 14 year old schoolboy yearning to be a monk, to his time university and success as a satirist, comedian, journalist, author and involvement in hugely popular TV series such as “Spitting Image” - in the background was always the gentle, discerning non judgemental voice of Fr Joe. During his life, Hendra became more removed from his initial, monk like lifestyle, but Fr Joe was always a constant in his life.
I really enjoyed this book, and I have no hesitation in recommending it
Thank you for a wonderful book

Excellent audiobook- kept my attention throughout-

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