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John Powers' classic comic novel of the 1960s Catholic subculture stars Eddie Ryan, a Chicago boy who learns about the important questions in life in his years at an all-boys Catholic school on Chicago's South Side. He views it all through the prism of his Catholic mentality, which... read more
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- Timmy Heidi
- Venuti
- Felix Lindor
- Richard Bobbo
- Barbara
- Dolores Crosley
- Freddie
- Gordon Feldameano
- Ryan
- Mr. Blair
- Ernie Kogan
- Raymond
- Tom Lanner
- Brother Coratelli
- Mr. Kelly
- Mr. Kila
- Mr. Wendell
- Laura
- George Senior
- Cynthia
- Bippo
- Linda Luenza
- Bert
- Yvonne
- Gordon Lester
- Pilate
- Mrs. Babkowski
- Mr. Luce
- Nelson
- Rinsbury
- Brother Mandeau
- Donald
- Mandings
- Benninger
- Chester Gavelli
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“... each person on earth was a human light. Strong and bright in our young years, we find it difficult to see the other lights. But as we grow old and our own brightness dims, we can, for the first time, truly see the world around us.”
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Authors & Contributors edit
- John R. Powers (Author)
- James Quinn
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- Dewey: 813.54
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