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My Father, the Father
By Tony Beadle
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Description
In My Father, the Father, author Tony Beadle, that baby born in 1952, shares the story of his high-profile Catholic priest father and his mother, Mary, and how they raised him in an environment of love, lies, and secrets. The intent was twofold: to avoid disgracing an unwed pregnant mother and to prevent damaging the father's career as a well-known parish priest and fundraiser for the cardinal in Boston, and thus the image of the Catholic Church.
This memoir tells how the priest/father led a dual life, spending half of every week with the mother and their son in a home they purchased in a small rural town south of Boston, and the rest as pastor of an affluent church nearby. Mary, who had lived near family members and many relatives, maintained a complex repertoire of lies and actions that kept the boy's and his father's existence a secret from them. Twenty-five years after his birth, Beadle met his relatives, garnering decidedly different reactions from both sides.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
288
Release Date:
2025-05-29
Publication Date:
2025-05-29
Publisher:
Archway Publishing
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1665773464
ISBN13:
9781665773461
Weight:
410 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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