Follies of a Navy Chaplain

by Connell J. Maguire

Connell J. Maguire came to America with his large Irish family from Glenties, County Donegal, when he was 11 years old. He grew up in Philadelphia, attended LaSalle University, aspired to be an actor or a playwright, became a priest, joined the Navy, served as a chaplain in Vietnam and, at the age of 92, still ministers part time to a congregation in Indiantown, Fla. "Follies of a Navy Chaplain" is a collection of charming anecdotes about his childhood in Ireland, coming to America, his colorful siblings, the priesthood, the Navy, Vietnam, and retirement, as well as poetry and a pair of one-act plays.

Genres: Biography, History

163 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 2003

Reviews

[Tammy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was an OK book, but the title is very misleading. This book has very few stories from a Navy Chaplain and mostly stories about this mans' life. While some of the stories are cute, most of them are a yawn. I would not recommended this book unless you are looking for stories about a priest from Ireland.

[Hal · Rating 1 out of 5]

Many would-be writers think that have a life story that everyone would enjoy reading. This reader didn't.

[Matt · Rating 1 out of 5]

This guy was a chaplain for decades and yet he only related a handful of stories from his time in the military. I was sorely disappointed.

[Peter Kiss · Rating 1 out of 5]

Cute-ish, but lame and boring. I was so excited for stories from a Navy chaplain about, you know, Navy stuff and chaplain stuff. But all I get was very bad Roman Catholic theology, irreverence in many cases, and just a lame book about a random guy's random stories. Sorely dissapointed.

[Tom · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enjoyable book on the growing up of Father Maguire, his time in Ireland, his time in the Navy and his post Naval Carreer