- Hardcover: 176 pages
- Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press; 1st Edition edition (Mar 1 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0268034923
- ISBN-13: 978-0268034924
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.6 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 204 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #581,695 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
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Delightful, Sep 7 2006
By Daniel L Pratt - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: I Alone Have Escaped to Tell You: My Life and Pastimes (Hardcover)
A delightful autobiography -- one can only wish it were longer. The author's life has been full of adventures that most of us can experience only second-hand. Of particular interest may be the chapter on Vatican II and its aftermath, or the chapter delineating the problems of modernist philosophers and the Scholastic antidote. For many readers, especially those of the author's multitudinous mysteries, the chapter titled "Author" will be the best. It refers to several of McInerny's early novels, which though sadly out of print are well worth the trouble of tracking down in libraries.
One would think that Notre Dame could employ a scholarship student to do the proofreading. Apparently only a spell-checker is used, as words occasionally appear under the guise of other words' spellings, but misspellings that coincide with no other word do not. This book deserved better. The upshot is that a few sentences have to be read several times over in order to be degarbled. But there are many more sentences worth rereading for their intrinsic interest -- I think you'll be glad to have read this book.
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A Riveting Account, Feb 14 2007
By Stephanie K. Swee "tax preparer, schola director" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: I Alone Have Escaped to Tell You: My Life and Pastimes (Hardcover)
Ralph McInerny has only gained skill as a craftsman as he ages. This account is tightly written and carries the reader along through a remarkable life, but manages to be self-depracating in the process.
As a wordsmith, McInerny is unparelleled and having a dictionary in this journey might be wise. However, his style and grace makes the occasional unfamiliar term non-threatening.
I would recommend this to anyone who loves the academic life or the life of the spirit.
Stephanie Swee
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I Alone Have Escaped review, July 24 2008
By R. N. Besser - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: I Alone Have Escaped to Tell You: My Life and Pastimes (Hardcover)
Ralph McInerny is best known for his Father Dowling series of mysteries. In his memoir, I Alone Have Escaped to Tell You he goes beyond a mere story about his life. He talks about his life, yet offers advice to aspiring authors on getting started, persevering in the face of rejection and handling success. He explains how to write a mystery story.
His discussions on life and philosophy, a subject he teaches at Notre Dame, gives the readers reason to pause and think. And in some cases, a desire to look at some of the other books he mentions.
Despite being a relatively short book, and a quick read, the information presented makes you go back and reread some sections looking for a different perspective.
Well worth the time to read. I highly recommend it for writers, philosophers and people looking for a good story about an amazing life.
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