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The Chosen Few: A Catholic Coming-of-Age Mystery Kindle Edition

by Michael Sheehan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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A forbidden tower. Curious students. Disturbing discoveries.
Every boarding school has its secrets...

Senior Jack Hayes has a history of breaking the rules at St. Paul’s Catholic high school seminary, putting him squarely in the crosshairs of Father Lawrence “Spider” Webb, the tyrannical Dean of Students. While exploring the school’s forbidden bell tower, Jack and his best friend stumble upon troubling evidence of possible crimes. Unsure what to do, the two boys encounter a mysterious, reclusive old priest late one night who provides cryptic clues that help them uncover long-kept secrets about St. Paul’s and Father Webb. Even more shocking, their search for the truth leads to devastating consequences that threaten the school’s very existence.

The Chosen Few is a religious mystery and emotional coming-of-age tale with an inspirational ending. Experience young men studying for the priesthood at a twentieth-century Catholic seminary and their quest to unravel a life-changing mystery.

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"...A magical tale of life at an all-boys boarding school - engaging,
poignant. Superb evocation of place, time, and the school's unique
culture with a powerful, truly moving conclusion. I found myself
absolutely caught up in this world - both intellectually and emotionally.
A great story for readers who enjoy intelligent, thoughtful literature."
- Mark Spencer, bestselling author (A Haunted Love Story, Ghost
Walking) and Dean, School of Arts & Humanities, University of
Arkansas at Monticello

About the Author

Michael John Sheehan is CEO and founder of a natural medications company that distributes European-made remedies to health care practitioners throughout the United States. Formerly a soccer player and long distance runner, he competed in eight marathons, including Boston in 1982.

His first novel, the inspirational baseball/love story One Fine Season (revised edition titled Hard Stuff printed in 2017), was written as a tribute to two childhood friends who died young. Sheehan's newest work of fiction, The Chosen Few, is a coming-of-age story based loosely on his senior year at St. Joseph's High School Seminary in Mountain View, California, where he studied for the priesthood.

Sheehan grew up in Sonoma County, California, graduated with a bachelor's degree from Santa Clara University, and received a master's degree in science journalism from Boston University. He lives with his wife in Northern California.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0724Z1MBW
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 20, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2148 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 298 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #2,723,687 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #588 in Religious Mysteries (Kindle Store)
- #15,084 in Coming of Age Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #34,942 in Coming of Age Fiction (Books)

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Michael John Sheehan is CEO and founder of a natural medications company that distributes European-made remedies to health care practitioners throughout the United States. Formerly a soccer player and long distance runner, he competed in eight marathons, including Boston in 1982.

His first novel, the inspirational baseball/love story One Fine Season (revised edition titled Hard Stuff printed in 2017), was written as a tribute to two childhood friends who died young. Sheehan's newest work of fiction, The Chosen Few, is a coming-of-age story based loosely on his senior year at St. Joseph’s High School Seminary in Mountain View, California, where he studied for the priesthood.

Sheehan grew up in Sonoma County, California, graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Santa Clara University, and received a master’s degree in science journalism from Boston University. He lives with his wife in Northern California.

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LizP

Worth Reading if you like Character Driven Stories

Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2017

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An insider's look at a Catholic seminary for young men, this book centers on the friendship between two of the students, Jack and Patrick. The two of them have an unexplainable encounter with a mysterious priest who had once taught at the seminary, which leaves Patrick determined to solve a riddle about the school's past. This story is interspersed with highly detailed accounts of soccer games, which might be exciting to some but which frustrated me, as I wanted to get back to what I felt was the more important story. But the team dynamics give the reader more insight into the characters, so the games do serve a purpose. Religious conversations are woven throughout the story in a natural manner, nothing heavy handed or obvious, just what would be expected from boys contemplating entering the priesthood. Several of The Fathers (priests) are also well-developed and unique. There are a few loose ends - the secret that is uncovered is not entirely unexpected, but the boy involved is removed from the story without a satisfying explanation. The story is a little depressing but worth reading, and the ending is positive.

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Linda Kile

Uplifting story.a good read.

Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2018

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Liked the brotherhood depicted in the story. Easy to read. Especially enjoyed Fr. Martin and the part his character played.

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emtcater

I got this book for very personal reasons. I ...

Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2017

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I got this book for very personal reasons. I entered the college Seminary after earning my degree in Law Enforcement. I had been discerning the priesthood for several years, and made the plunge. While I ended up withdrawing for personal reasons, I resumed religious studies 14 years later...and was Ordained a Permanent Deacon in 2011.

This book was extremely well written. For those of us who once walked the halls of a seminary, I think we probably saw ourselves in one of the characters; I kept having flashbacks (good ones) of the seminary I attended. The book was spot on in many aspects of Seminary life.

Certainly worth the read!

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Kathryn Boyd

My Two Brothers

Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2017

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Reading this book brings back memories regarding 2 of my 3
brothers who entered the seminary as high school freshmen.

This book consists of several young boys attending a high school
run by Sulpician priests in California. It was the choice of all the
boys by their 4th year whether they would stay at the seminary
to study for the priesthood or leave after graduation to pursue
a different career path.

With regards to my two brothers...both stayed through college
and ordination to the priesthood. My older brother left a few years
later and became a college professor. My younger brother has stayed
on as a priest heading up the Theology Dept. at the same seminary.

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pb

Great book

Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2020

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This is a really good book. The story starts and ends in the present time, with the greatest majority of the story spent in the past. I enjoyed reading about high school seminary life and the friendships that developed. The Fr. Martin character was a good addition. I would recommend this book.

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"Many are called--few are chosen" this book explores why.

Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2017

I recommend this book for it's honest portrayal of Catholic boarding school in the 1970's. It serves as a different point of view than those often associated with "all boy" Catholic high schools. It also provides a compelling mystery that unfolds as the pages turn. Training for the Catholic priesthood is much different today than a generation ago. This book captures the almost "boot camp" environment that was the Catholic Seminary back then. As the title suggests those that survived were affected by this training in more ways than just spiritual. The seminarians I talk to were grateful and proud of their time and accomplishments while in the seminary whether they were ordained or not.

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Wife of Jud

Good book

Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2017

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A very good character-driven novel. It was a bit slow at times but overall I found it satisfying. There were a few grammatical/spelling errors but no interference with the story. NOW, the biggest problem was with the conversion to Kindle. Lots of errors, but I don't hold the author responsible. I would definitely recommend.

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Customerblkjf

Must be for children ???

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2019

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Writing style seems juvenile, spotty. Not much of a story here. I,d hoped for more.