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Redeeming Brother Murrihy: The River To Hiruharama

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July 18, 2013  |  1,205 views  |  0 reviews / comments

Book Image Did Not Load!Conrad Murrihy's mother is dying and she has one final wish: to see her eldest son Francis who has not contacted home in two years. 
 
In a race to find him and return home to his mother, Conrad travels far from his native Nova Scotia, Canada and through the heart of rural North Island, New Zealand following leads to Taumarunui, Auckland, Whanganui, Ratana and, finally, on an epic journey up the Whanganui River. 
 
Along the way, Conrad discovers his brother has been living multiple lives - as a Catholic brother, a spoken-word poet, a suspected criminal and a new kind of poropiti for iwi Maori. 
 
Conrad's search forces him to confront issues in his own life - issues of commitment, family loyalties, reconciliation with the past and openness to future possibilities - brought on by his encounters with the people, places and spirits of New Zealand. 
 
In this, his first novel, Antony Millen explores the complex spiritual fabric of New Zealand while still telling a simple story of a man trying to mend his family.
 
ISBN: 
978-0473387570

About Antony Millen

NZ New Zealand

Antony Millen is a Canadian living and writing in New Zealand. He is an avid reader who spends far too much energy on less important things. He has won no awards for his unpublished short stories and poetry. Antony's healthy addictions include watching ice hockey on the internet and writing. He has seven bad habits: three are mundane misdemeanors, two exasperate his wife and one...

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