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Christopher Cook
Screen Door Jesus & Other Stories
Screen Door Jesus & Other Stories
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“…a lyric voice that sings itself raw.”
—The New York Times
“…a master of setting, characterization, dialogue and narrative.”
—The Dallas Morning News
What happens when people apply their religion to life’s hard choices in the small East Texas town of Bethlehem, where churches of various denominations are located on almost every block?
First arrives a mysterious apparition of Jesus. Or is it? And is it a blessing or curse? Then a woman turns into a snake. A banker confuses prudence with greed, with dire consequences. A woman secretly baptizes her grandchildren at a Holiness Tabernacle. A man is torn between “sinful” TV watching and his fundamentalist wife. And an ethical young woman confronts her rich father’s ambition…
These are among the characters who appear in this entertaining and superbly written collection of 10 stories exploring small town religion and the human quest for dignity and meaning. Sometimes funny, often tragic, the resulting conflicts are deeply personal yet have social repercussions. In the end, one wonders if organized religion truly helps anyone on a spiritual journey.
But one thing is certain. Award-winning author Christopher Cook profoundly understands the aspirations we all hold and the pitfalls endured as we try to live by our ideals while reconciling ourselves with the competing beliefs of others.
—The New York Times
“…a master of setting, characterization, dialogue and narrative.”
—The Dallas Morning News
What happens when people apply their religion to life’s hard choices in the small East Texas town of Bethlehem, where churches of various denominations are located on almost every block?
First arrives a mysterious apparition of Jesus. Or is it? And is it a blessing or curse? Then a woman turns into a snake. A banker confuses prudence with greed, with dire consequences. A woman secretly baptizes her grandchildren at a Holiness Tabernacle. A man is torn between “sinful” TV watching and his fundamentalist wife. And an ethical young woman confronts her rich father’s ambition…
These are among the characters who appear in this entertaining and superbly written collection of 10 stories exploring small town religion and the human quest for dignity and meaning. Sometimes funny, often tragic, the resulting conflicts are deeply personal yet have social repercussions. In the end, one wonders if organized religion truly helps anyone on a spiritual journey.
But one thing is certain. Award-winning author Christopher Cook profoundly understands the aspirations we all hold and the pitfalls endured as we try to live by our ideals while reconciling ourselves with the competing beliefs of others.
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