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The Man Who Ran for God
America's favorite televangelist Gideon Dodd has called for a very special election: the incumbent Jehovah versus himself--for the Throne of Heaven. With his twin kiddos, a doubting journalist, and a wickedly shrewd P.R. expert, Dodd's hitting the global campaign trail. With his numbers climbing and his supporters growing, it looks like he can't lose--unless the mafia of Western religions has anything to say about it. Can he count on your vote?
290 pages, Paperback
Published January 26, 2018
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Ryan Everett Felton
7 books11 followersIn the third grade, Ryan Everett Felton was honored with an inkjet-printer certificate from NASA for writing an outstanding mnemonic device intended to help students memorize the moons of Jupiter. To this day he remembers that "my ape ate ten icky ewwie gooey corn cobs," but can't for the life of him remember a single Jupiterian moon.
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March 16, 2018
5 stars for both being thought-provoking and having immense entertainment value.
There is so much packed in this book. Whether you're a believer or not, there's a lot to think about here regarding humans' place in existence. Plus it's a pretty fun read that left me very satisfied with my feelings about the characters.
Plus, it's timely, being released on the heels of success for several populist candidates and movements around the globe. The MWRFG does a nice job on commenting on populist elections, without really creating a polarizing view of them that might turn this entertaining book into propaganda.
Here's an inside piece of info: I think this book started as a series of blog posts, initially meant just as a short story. And the author wasn't even sure who would win the election for God when he was writing. Given that method, it's absolutely unreal that he didn't just "land the plane" so to speak, but do so in spectacular, deep, comforting, thoughtful, insightful, and revelatory fashion.
There is so much packed in this book. Whether you're a believer or not, there's a lot to think about here regarding humans' place in existence. Plus it's a pretty fun read that left me very satisfied with my feelings about the characters.
Plus, it's timely, being released on the heels of success for several populist candidates and movements around the globe. The MWRFG does a nice job on commenting on populist elections, without really creating a polarizing view of them that might turn this entertaining book into propaganda.
Here's an inside piece of info: I think this book started as a series of blog posts, initially meant just as a short story. And the author wasn't even sure who would win the election for God when he was writing. Given that method, it's absolutely unreal that he didn't just "land the plane" so to speak, but do so in spectacular, deep, comforting, thoughtful, insightful, and revelatory fashion.
February 27, 2018
Incredibly clever and wildly entertaining - highly recommend!
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