{"product_id":"contract-with-an-angel-paperback","title":"Contract with an Angel: A Moving Tale of Redemption in the Tradition of It's a Wonderful Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew M. Greeley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMillionaire media mogul Raymond Neenan can't believe his ears--or his eyes. the seat next to him, empty for the whole flight, now barely contains a huge man who looks a lot like Chicago Bulls superstar Michael Jordan. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn fact, the \"man\" is the Archangel Michael (\"Not Mike, not Mikey, but Michael. you got a problem with that?), and he's looking to make a deal for Neenan's immortal soul. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNeenan isn't interested in his soul or anyone else's unless there is money in it, but a little well-timed turbulence that sends the plane hurtling earthward caused him to reconsider. If he doesn't believe in it, what could it hurt to sign? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut for a man like Neenan, making amends is no easy task. Though he never knew it, he's damaged a lot of lives, including his own. He's hated or feared by his parents, his ex-wife, his children, and practically everyone he's ever met.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA native of Chicago, \u003cb\u003eReverend Andrew M. Greeley\u003c\/b\u003e, is a priest, distinguished sociologist and bestselling author. He is 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, ordination of women, religious imagination, and sexual behavior of Catholics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFather Greeley received the S.T.L. in 1954 from St. Mary of 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFather 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 carried by the \u003ci\u003eChicago Sun Times\u003c\/i\u003e and may 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, \u003ci\u003eFurthermore!: Confessions of a Parish Priest\u003c\/i\u003e.\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 27, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131767984263,"sku":"9780765333797","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/67b540931efd1009bde7add4efb4ba38.webp?v=1732621149","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/contract-with-an-angel-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}