THE PRODIGAL PRIEST

A Philosophical Journey into the Roots of Humankind

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Pub Date 06 Apr 2020 | Archive Date 08 Jul 2020

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When Father David Callaghan, a young Catholic priest in a small Irish town, discovers his childhood friend has been brutally murdered by extremists, he begins to question how mankind has fallen so far. In search of answers, David takes a sabbatical from the priesthood to travel to Namibia where he volunteers to help on an anthropological experiment with the people believed to be the oldest humans on earth - the San people. Living in the middle of the Kalahari with an eclectic bunch of scientists he finds many of his concepts about life and faith challenged. The inevitable clash of beliefs ultimately compels the priest and the anthropologists to embark on a philosophical battle forcing David to question what it means to stay true to himself. Murder, romance, and poaching all intertwine on this thought-provoking journey deep into the roots of humankind.

Will Father David Callaghan unearth the answer to what went wrong in the human saga? Will his faith be restored? Will an unlikely romance restrain him from returning to the priesthood? 

A drama with uplifting humor, The Prodigal Priest brings the reader to the center of today's debate over how modern humans came to risk their own existence.

When Father David Callaghan, a young Catholic priest in a small Irish town, discovers his childhood friend has been brutally murdered by extremists, he begins to question how mankind has fallen so...


Advance Praise

"5-star Reviews for Readers' Favorite

""I feel anyone who reads this book will be changed for the better after reading it.

The sermon by David in the Epilogue was just the icing on a unique, memorable novel."" By Lesley Jone

""The author succeeds in creating a strong sense of curiosity in the reader as they follow the characters from one engaging page to the next. The spiritual and human aspects of the story are skillfully handled, and while the characters are dazzling and believable, it is the author's gift for storytelling that had me turning from page to page. Andre Costa has an inimitable style with words and the ability to keep you focused on the strong narrative voice. I enjoyed this book... a lot!"" By Mamta Madhavan

""The mission undertaken to discover more about the roots of humankind is thrilling and fascinating. The author handles the plot with aplomb and keeps the pace and fluidity going without losing tempo. The weaving in of subplots has been done effortlessly so that they fit into the main plot seamlessly."" By Divine Zape

""David is a character that many of us can identify with, especially those of us who feel dissatisfied with the stories we have been told from our youth and our inability to find an alternative that has both meaning and logic. Mukurob certainly achieves what its author probably set out to do - to make his readers think and to question what they may well have always seen as immutable truths. That he was able to do this and still entertain with an interesting adventure into the Kalahari Desert is a credit to his writing abilities."" 

By Grant Leishman"

"5-star Reviews for Readers' Favorite

""I feel anyone who reads this book will be changed for the better after reading it.

The sermon by David in the Epilogue was just the icing on a unique, memorable...


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From a small Irish town to Namibia is a huge jump. For Father David Callahan it is also a leap of faith and one that is going to be tested over and over again.

Finding someone close to you murdered by extremists is a hard situation to face. Going as a priest to live with scientists who are following leads on human existence and the cause and reason for it is a test of your faith, especially under the circumstances Father David had to face. Will he succumb to scientific reason or will his faith sustain him. A touch of romance as well in this novel story.

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Interesting tale of a young Irish Catholic priest who is having a period of questioning humanity.

To find the answers he seeks, he goes off to Africa to interact with the San people in Nambia.

The experience is not what he expected with many twists and turns that cut his time there short.

Returning to Ireland, he has to work through things before he can finally discern whether to stay a priest or leave that world behind.

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