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The Edge of Sadness
The Edge of Sadness | Edwin O'Connor
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"A realistic Christian novel of hope in a non-Christian age."-New England Quarterly "A deeply felt and eloquently expressed work . . . A quiet, gentle novel of considerable insight and charm . . ."-Library Journal "O'Connor succeeds in delineating poignantly the overwhelming spiritual storms of the soul which assail the conscientious clergyman."-The Christian Century Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction In this moving novel, Father Hugh Kennedy, a recovering alcoholic, returns to Boston to repair his damaged priesthood. There he is drawn into the unruly world of the Carmodys, a sprawling, prosperous Irish family teeming with passion and riddled with secrets. The story of this entanglement is a beautifully rendered tale of grace and renewal, of friendship and longing, of loneliness and spiritual aridity giving way to hope.
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Meredith3
Edge of Sadness | Edwin O'Connor
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Apparently I need to step my litsy game up, starting to really feel bad about myself💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

Reviewsbylola 😂😂 you‘re getting there. 6y
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Belles
The Edge of Sadness | Edwin O'Connor
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About halfway through this 1961 Pulitzer Prize winner. It's about a recovering alcoholic Catholic priest. Surprisingly good but dry humor. But it's also calming me.