{"product_id":"the-altar-boy-an-irish-american-christmas-story-9780615915180","title":"The Altar Boy: An Irish American Christmas Story","description":"\"If there was ever an angel on Earth, I'm holding him.\" so speaks Bridie, the author's mother when she regards her son in his cassock about to serve at Midnight Mass. \"Bejesus\" cries the neighbor, \"he looks like Jesus himself.\" Not so holy however, Sean has landed in his altar boy robes for less than sacred reasons: He wants the perks- time off from school, free food at the hospital buffet, tips at funerals, and best of all - the all day fun of The Altar Boy Picnic. How he crashes headlong into disaster with cruel nuns and ancient priests (\"Father Dufficy seemed 100 years old, 120 pounds...they kept a bed for him, just in case\")...makes for an irreverent yet heartwarming true story of a Catholic boyhood in Chicago. When Sean Brennan swings his incense chalice, watch out  Yet somehow, he hits the true spirit of family love. The Altar Boy makes a perfect Christmas present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sean Brennan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kiltimagh Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/26\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.08d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780615915180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSean Brennan was born the tenth of eleven children to his immigrant Gaelic-speaking mother, Bridie, and his American Irish father, Pops. He came of age in the '60s in Oak Park, Illinois. After a 30 year career at the CBOT, in his heart, he has always been a writer. The Altar Boy is his first book, a second memoir, Bridie's Boy will be published soon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kiltimagh Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40075899404403,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":8.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_125be3ee-67bb-45e9-8e4b-29b3d2cf182e.jpg?v=1652104966","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-altar-boy-an-irish-american-christmas-story-9780615915180","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}