Uncle George and Uncle Malachy

183 pp. "How Uncle George ad Uncle Malachy could live in the same house was impossible to understand. Here against the background of a typically American family unit and to the delight of a ten-year-old lad, Uncle George and Uncle Malachy, the two mighty verbal protagonists of radio fame, thrash out their religious opinions. The mysteries, confession, formalism in religion, the 'why' of religious vocations, sacramentals - all and more are their 'meat.' Uncle George, an exact opposite of Uncle Malachy, planned his arguments and went after his objectives methodically. Malachy was usually discomfited early in a controversy by the size of the 'lump in his heart.' Uncle George, the solid citizen, industrialist, and honored member of the local school board, had the practical mind which hesitated to recognize things other than those expressed in terms of cash and credits. Uncle Malachy 'seemed to accept the status quo, the while he was plotting to undermine it,' a bit wary of committing himself on any subject - except the supernatural. The resulting clash of personalities makes for provocative reading."