06304cam a2201261 4500 2827478487 TxAuBib 20260730120000.0 ||||||s2026||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780062694492 0062694499 B0F7DZ2QMZ Amazon 11e40115-0d3a-4c2a-b50c-e1a721ee2950 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 11881233 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Martin James. Work in Progress [Libby eBook] : Confessions of a Busboy, Dishwasher, Caddy, Usher, Factory Worker, Bank Teller, Corporate Tool, and Priest. HarperCollins, 2026. soul workbook spiritual tools for modern living. inspirational books for high school graduates. spiritual awakening books for beginners. spiritual hygiene iyanla vanzant book. inspirational books for graduates. colbert priestfather james martin. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. books for high school graduates. spiritual books for black women. spiritual warfare prayers book. colbert priestchristian memoir. Spiritual warfare prayer book. spiritual books for beginners. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. african spirituality books. books for spiritual growth. spiritual warfare q&a book. spiritual books for women. spiritual awakening books. colbert priestbank teller. spiritual herbalism book. spiritual heartbeat book. spiritual healing books. spiritual warfare books. spiritual books for men. spiritual medicine book. spiritual growth books. spiritual warfare book. spiritual hygiene book. funny self help books. inspirational ebooks. inspirational books. coming of age story. books for graduates. father james martin. spirituality ebooks. inspirational book. spirituality books. social work books. Self Improvement. Spiritual Growth. spiritual memoir. Work in Progress. Personal Growth. inspiring books. spiritual books. humorous memoir. spiritual book. personal story. factory worker. Catholic books. colbert priest. Funny stories. teenage years. Inspirational. Catholicism. summer jobs. Bank teller. dishwasher. work books. happiness. gratitude. self help. Lifestyle. catholic. bus book. in books. promise. Jesuit. prayer. priest. living. busboy. happy. funny. usher. Jesus. woman. caddy. God. Men. HTML:<p><b><i>New York Times</i> Bestseller</b></p> <p><b>In this humorous memoir, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author and podcast host of The Spiritual Life, Father James Martin tells the story of a busboy, dishwasher, caddy, usher, factory worker, bank teller, and corporate tool and, finally, a Jesuit priest.</b></p> <p><b>"Funny, charming, inspiring and wise—this is a memorable memoir." — Stephen Colbert</b></p> <p><i>Work in Progress</i> is a snapshot of several years—first as a boy, then as a teenager, and finally as a young adult—of being thrown into a series of jobs for which Martin had zero training. He had never set foot in a restaurant kitchen before working as a busboy and dishwasher; never stepped onto a golf course before working as a caddy; and had never seen a factory floor before working as an assembly-line worker. He almost always felt uncomfortable, unsettled, and uneasy. But, like many of us, he needed the money.</p> <p>This coming-of-age story is set in the 1960s and 1970s, a lighthearted tale for readers who enjoy personal narratives, and it's unlike anything Father Martin has written before. As he puts it, "This is a spiritual memoir from a different angle ... told 'slant' as Emily Dickinson might say."</p> <p>Each chapter features photos of memories and milestones throughout Father Martin's young life. If you're an aficionado of snafus, you won't be disappointed. He's not the hero of these stories, more a hapless teenager who learns in each job, even the ones he loathes, something about the value of work, about what it means to be an adult, about people, and about life overall.</p> <p><i>Work in Progress</i> teaches us small but important life lessons such as:</p> <p><br /></p> <li>work hard and be on time,</li> <li>don't be mean, apologize when you need to, and forgive frequently,</li> <li>ask if you don't know something,</li> <li>don't misuse power,</li> <li>pay attention to those who are struggling,</li> <li>listen and, above all, be kind.</li> <p><br /></p> <p>Martin shares, "My summer jobs, crazy and funny and varied as they were, had something to do with who I am. As we Jesuits would say, the lessons I learned helped to 'form" me."</p>. Biography & Autobiography. Religion & Spirituality. Christian Nonfiction. Nonfiction. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2026-07-30 20:00:01. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=11e40115-0d3a-4c2a-b50c-e1a721ee2950&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=11e40115-0d3a-4c2a-b50c-e1a721ee2950&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)