The Anonymous Disciple
by Gerard Goggins

It's been called "heartfelt" by The Boston Herald; "full of goodness truth and love" by The Boston Pilot; "Warm and inspiring" by Booklist; "absolutely marvelous" by Steps of Recovery; and recommended by Library Journal.

The inspiring, fact-based story of Fr. Jim Collins, a Jesuit priest, and his journey from spiritual darkness and alcoholic insanity to renewed life, faith and overwhelming joy -- is a story of faith and triumph you will never forget.

Editorial Reviews

"The Anonymous Disciple is the kind of novel you read to restore both your faith in human nature and your faith in God. You finish reading it, then you think: if faith can do what it did for Father Jim, maybe there is hope for me as well. The Anonymous Disciple is the kind of novel you want to hug, it is full of goodness, truth and love."

"An inspirational novel...Gerard Goggins' storytelling is amiable, entertaining and deeply heartfelt."

Reader Comments

"I was wonderfully surprised by the power of this book. The story is tragic, and yet wonderfully filled with living splashes of the color of the real struggle of one man and his "friends" to fix his own broken-ness. Rising out of physical pain, and medicine and alcohol induced depression, Fr. Jim is successful in loving the silent outcasts that belong to our families and which populate our cities. The book's themes echo the personal experiences which border, if not haunt, the life of the reader. I remember the denial. I have stood the death watch. I have felt the warm glow of the Lord's closeness. The story is remarkable in its simplicity, its clarity, and it's ability to make the reader reflect..."

Other Books by Gerard Goggins

• Half-Wits
• The Man Who Met the King
• Poetry of the Spirit (Editor)