<![CDATA[The Book of Stanley]]>

false <![CDATA[The Book of Stanley]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182296447m/1256540.jpg 1256540 1 A riotous new novel from the #1 bestselling author of the hit sensation The Garneau Block. By all accounts, Stanley Moss is an average man. A retired florist, he lives quietly with his wife, Frieda, in a modest bungalow in Edmonton. Stricken with cancer, Stanley has few wishes for the time he has left, except perhaps for his son to call him back. But on the day of an appointment with the palliative care specialist, Stanley experiences a boom and a flash, and then, a remarkable transformation. He discovers he can read minds. He can fulfill people’s dreams. He has the strength of ten men. And, his illness has vanished. What could this mean? Could it be, as his New Age friend Alok believes, that Stanley’s powers are divine? Is Stanley, a confirmed agnostic, the new Messiah? With Alok and a reluctant Frieda in tow, Stanley heads to Banff (the most sacred place on earth) to look for answers and find a way to use his new powers for good. He encounters there his disciples — a Vancouver TV executive, a pro hockey player from the Prairies and a teenage girl from suburban Montreal — and together they start The Stan, a new religion, and invite the world to join. When the world shows up, along with the international media and an angry long-dead spiritualist, things take an unexpected turn. Satirical, fantastical, filled with humour and pointed observation about organized religion in the modern world, The Book of Stanley is a provocative comedy about life, love, and devotion in all its guises. 1245339 21 8 2007 The Book of Stanley total:16|5:1|4:5|3:5|2:2|1:3| 16 47 24 1 3 0 false false Sat Aug 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 18:08:09 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 17:30:15 -0700 2009 The Garneau Block was brilliant, albeit a bit uneven, social satire, so I had high hopes for this novel. It had its moments, but I just couldn't relate to the characters, the satire felt blunted, the story seemed incoherent in places. Maybe if I were more rel...more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Nov 14 18:13:49 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 18:13:49 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Nov 10 16:53:19 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 16:53:19 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Sep 16 09:06:28 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 09:06:28 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Aug 13 11:52:42 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 11:52:42 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Jul 04 17:20:34 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 04 17:21:15 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat May 23 19:19:51 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 19:19:51 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Jan 23 05:21:07 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 05:21:07 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jan 14 18:48:06 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 18:48:06 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Fri Dec 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 08:07:55 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 23 08:51:00 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Tue Oct 07 16:33:57 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 07 16:33:57 -0700 2008 1 0 false false Sun Sep 21 16:20:04 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 21 16:20:04 -0700 2008 2 0 false false Tue Sep 02 15:49:26 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 02 15:49:26 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Tue Sep 02 08:48:06 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 02 08:48:11 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Wed Aug 27 22:33:13 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 27 22:33:13 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Fri Apr 11 16:53:45 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 11 16:53:45 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sun Apr 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 28 15:47:02 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 13 19:32:12 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Tue Mar 11 10:17:18 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 11 10:17:18 -0700 2008 1 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 11 09:30:18 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 11 09:30:39 -0700 2008 2 0 false false Tue Mar 11 09:26:52 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 11 09:26:52 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1256540