Father Joe Carroll A Humble Hero's Life Stories
Father Joe (1941-2021)
Reverend Monsignor Joseph Carroll, affectionately known as Father Joe to most people, passed away on July 10, 2021. A humble hero, he helped millions of neighbors in need experiencing homelessness and poverty have access to meals, housing, education, job training, medical care, and more.
Father Joe: Life Stories of a Hustler Priest is his official authorized memoir that shares the humor, heartache, and heart of a man who did his best to fulfill God’s call on his life in service to others. This book reveals how one humble man hustled to help transform lives one meal at a time, one bed at a time — one compassionate decision at a time.
Father Joe: Life Stories of a Hustler Priest was released on Father Joe’s 80th birthday (April 12, 2021). It was ranked as a #1 New Release on Amazon for eight days and was listed as a Top 5 Best Seller for purchased paperback books for three weeks.
Father Joe Celebrates 80th Birthday with Book Release
Father Joe's 1984 Commercial - "I am a hustler."
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Father Joe Books at Amazon
Father Joe: Life Stories of a Hustler Priest is available in multiple versions. Whether you like to turn pages of a paperback book or hardcover book, scroll through on a Kindle ebook, or listen to an audiobook, Father Joe’s heartfelt and humorous stories are available on Amazon.
Audiobook & Podcast
In the Studio
This is a clip of Father Joe and author Kathryn Cloward at Pacific Beat Studio recording the Father Joe Life Stories of a Hustler Priest audiobook. Father Joe introduces each of his stories and Kathryn narrates on his behalf. The audiobook was published on Audible on July 1, 2021 — days before his passing. In gratitude to his wonderful nurses, Father Joe was able to listen to the entire audiobook in his final days. He was pleased to know the project had been completed as he hoped it would be.
Audiobook Podcast
In continuing this heart-centered work in service to Father Joe, the audio files of Father Joe: Life Stories of a Hustler Priest have been released as podcast episodes so everyone has free access to hearing Father Joe’s stories. Knowing there are many people in the world who could gain inspiration from Father Joe’s life but are unable to afford or access the book, and others whose eyesight makes reading impossible or challenging, offering the audiobook as free podcast episodes removes those blocks. Listen to Father Joe: Life Stories of a Hustler Priest on Spotify and Apple Podcast worldwide.