The Geography of God's Mercy: Stories of Compassion and Forgiveness

by Patrick Hannon C.S.C.

Patrick Hannon, winner of the First Time Author of a Book award in the 2006 Catholic Press Association Book Awards, offers his second stunning book?The Geography of God's Mercy. In it, Hannon offers a collection of personal stories that delve into the deeper meaning and importance of forgiveness. Whether he is describing the endless compassion of his mother's love for her horde of children, or his sister's fervent closing argument to a jury for mercy on a young mother cornered into shoplifting in order to feed her children, readers will find themselves entranced by his engaging and poignant stories. Hannon uses the different geographies of the world (desert, mountain, forest) as a framework for this book.

159 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2007

Reviews

[Beth/Sr. Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written with wonderful stories. Loved this book!

[Rick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Several stories were OK, several were good, and a couple were quite memorable. As a former Catholic seminarian, I felt a bit of shared connection with the author.

[Anjelah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very engaging writing style, funny at times, touching at other times. Encouraging, life-affirming and inspiring. Great book of short stories you can put down and pick up again.