{"product_id":"the-unfinished-man-hardcover","title":"The Unfinished Man - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Wayne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a personal, psychological level, \"unfinished business\" often refers to disturbing events or feelings that have not been fully examined. On a corporate or organizational level, \"unfinished business\" can refer to obligations and expectations left unfulfilled.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Jim Wayne's novel \u003cem\u003eThe Unfinished Man, \u003c\/em\u003ethe scholarly and unsociable Father Justin Zapp needs to examine the psychic wounds incurred in his youth when a priest sexually exploited him. Though Father Zapp has positioned himself within the church in a situation that allows him brilliantly to pursue scholarly work, his capacity for human interaction is severely limited. When news comes to Father Zapp of current sexual abuse within his diocese, he is challenged to become a strong shepherd protecting his innocent flock from predation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan his faith survive the finding that the Catholic Church itself, the largest organization in the world, has commonly covered up sexual abuse by priests instead of working to eliminate it? Can one man make a difference?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan one priest find the courage to return to ground zero in his own psyche, acknowledge the wreckage, and slowly rebuild a new self with enough courage and stamina to combat sexual abuse by priests?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet in the 1950s and '60s, the landscape of \u003cem\u003eThe Unfinished Man\u003c\/em\u003e ranges from rural Indiana to the Vatican. Other reform issues within the Church, such as the Church's position vis-a-vis Jews, also come to the fore. Can a larger, more just, and humane spirituality emerge through new leadership?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile Jim Wayne's novel unflinchingly presents the existence of evil, it succeeds equally in creating the presence of strength and goodness. This gripping novel also raises questions for any reader about his or her own private or public unfinished self.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 09, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52522994368819,"sku":"9780996012003","price":38.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/SUZ2dTd1Z1AwWFREZ0dEVE9zU2JMQT09.webp?v=1760561676","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-unfinished-man-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}