American savior A novel of divine politics
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Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, [2008].
Edition
First edition.
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312 pages ; 24 cm
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Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
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Gilpin County Public Library - FICTION | FIC MERULLO | On Shelf | |
West Routt Library District - FICTION | F MER | 00014648 | On Shelf |
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Published
Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, [2008].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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When Jesus Christ turns up in West Zenith, Mass., Catholics, Jews and atheists unite to help him realize his plan of becoming Americas next president in this hilarious novel from Merullo (Breakfast with Buddha ). Chief adviser to the Jesus for America campaign is Russ Thomas, a cynical TV journalist who sets out to convince the American public that Jesus is the real deal. Jesus chances of being elected seem slim as he faces skepticism from both ends of the political spectrum over his platform of kindness and goodness and the fact that he names his mother as his running mate. But as Jesus hits the campaign trail, Russ and his team begin to have faith in their candidate, themselves and humanity. Most enjoyable are the takedowns of thinly veiled political journalists: theres loud-mouthed, insult-spewing Anne Canter and Bulf Spritzer, a decent guy [who] can never quite convince the viewer that he isnt ecstatic about being in the limelight. The result is, for the most part, an uproarious satire, hampered only by Merullos occasional slips into the preachiness about morality that he so harshly mocks.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Merullo, R. (2008). American savior: A novel of divine politics (First edition.). Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Merullo, Roland. 2008. American Savior: A Novel of Divine Politics. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Merullo, Roland. American Savior: A Novel of Divine Politics Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Merullo, Roland. American Savior: A Novel of Divine Politics First edition., Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2008.
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