A Christmas Wedding, Andrew M. Greeley
A Christmas Wedding, Andrew M. Greeley
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A Christmas Wedding

Author: Andrew M. Greeley

Narrator: Jonathan Marosz

Unabridged: 11 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/08/2000

Categories: Fiction, Sagas


Synopsis

From the bestselling author of Younger Than Springtime.
 
“Happy families are all alike,” said Tolstoy, and the O’Malleys are one of the happiest, if slightly crazy, families in current fiction. A Christmas Wedding continues the saga of Chucky, the youngest son, who wants to live the quiet life of an accountant and raise a nice Catholic family. Fate, of course, has other plans for Chucky, in the person of the beautiful Rosemarie, his off-again, on-again nemesis from the time he saved her life when he was a young man.

Thrown out of Notre Dame on trumped-up charges, Chucky ends up going to the University of Chicago. The only problem: His lifelong enemy Rosemarie is a fellow student. They decide to be “just friends,” and while they battle with each other, “just friends” turns into something neither of them expected.

About The Author

A native of Chicago, Father Andrew M. Greeley is a priest, distinguished sociologist, and bestselling author. He is a 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, the ordination of women, religious imagination, and sexual behavior of Catholics. Father Greeley received the S.T.L. in 1954 from St. Mary of the 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.A veteran stage performer and audiobook narrator, Jonathan Marosz has regional and national stage credits ranging from works by Shakespeare to modern day.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Patrick on December 05, 2019

I enjoyed most of Father Greeley's books that are nostalgically told and center around Irish families, the Chicago area and Notre Dame. This is a typically decent yarn, the third book in the series following Chuckie O'Malley and his "just friends" pal Rosemarie Clancy. They have a history together a......more

Goodreads review by Debra on March 28, 2018

This is the third instalment of the O'Malley family saga. I found the main female character Rosemarie annoying thus I had a hard time picking up this book. It was tough to get thru. My first book written by Greeley and found the intimate moments of the characters squirmish for me. Enjoyed the histor......more

Goodreads review by John M. Gruber on May 17, 2021

Another fascinating Greeley Tale Andrew Greeley always teaches history, human relationships and faith in God as he weaves complex tales. An enjoyable read! These tales are always appreciated......more

Goodreads review by Marti on December 06, 2020

Although the title refers to Christmas, I would not consider this a Christmas book. Slow to start, and the family stories sucked me in. Appreciated the name of the local clergy, Monsignor Branigan.......more

Goodreads review by Barb on December 20, 2021

This book was slow in parts, but I loved the Irish heritage of it. What a crazy, mixed up family.......more