
The Book of Mychal
The Surprising Life and Heroic Death of Father Mychal Judge
Michael Daly(Author)
Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S. (Publisher)
Published on 1. September 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-0-312-58744-4 (ISBN)
Description
His death certificate bears the number one. On September 11, 2001, Father Mychal Judge rushed to the fires as quickly as those who fought them, losing his own life while tirelessly ministering to New York's bravest. "The Book of Mychal" recounts the colorful, astonishing and, at times, troubled life of the beloved Franciscan priest, including his struggles with alcoholism, the Catholic Church hierarchy, and his own sexuality. Daly retracts the footsteps of 'Father Mike' inside the fire house as FDNY Chaplain, inside his friary, and inside the chaos that often befalls New York...Culminating tragically on that fateful day at the Emergency Services Command Post of the North Tower.
Reviews / Votes
"A Compelling and moving human portrait... If only each of the victims of 9/11 had a Daly to tell their stories." - Library Journal."More details
Language
English
Place of publication
California
United States
Publishing group
Griffin Publishing
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
675 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-312-58744-4 (9780312587444)
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09/2008
Thomas Dunne Books
€9.99
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Person
Michael Daly was born in Rathcormac, Ireland in the 1950s and came to Britain to join the RAF at the age of seventeen.
After a successful career in the RAF Regiment, he left as a Squadron Leader and pursued a second career as a university bursar in Durham for Teikyo University of Japan, where he works to this day.
He has written fiction as a hobby for many years, but this is his first published work.
In 1985, he was awarded an MBE for military service and in 2016 the Freedom of the City of London.
He lives alone in Durham city.