The Messiah of Morris Avenue

A Novel

By Hendra, Tony & Lloyd, John

Publishers Summary:
Tony Hendra's Father Joe became a new classic of faith and spirituality-- even for those not usually so inclined. Now he's back with a novel set in a very reverent future where Church and State always walk hand-in-hand. Fade in as Johnny Greco-- a fallen journalist, who nurses a few grudges along with his cocktails, stumbles onto a story that intrigues him. It seems a young man named Jay is driving about New Jersey in a beat-up van preaching radical notions like kindness and generosity--and even tossing off a few miracles.How better, Johnny schemes, to stick it to Reverend Sabbath (America's #1 Holy Warrior) than to write a headline-making story announcing Jay as the Second Coming? Then something strange happens. Died-in-the-wool skeptic Johnny actually finds his own life being transformed by the new messiah.Hilarious and genuinely moving, The Messiah of Morris Avenue brings to life a savior who reminds the world of what Jesus actually taught and wittingly skewers all sorts of sanctimoniousness on both sides of the political spectrum. Writing with heart, a sharp eye, and a passionate frustration with those who feel they hold a monopoly on God, Tony Hendra has created a delightful story that reminds us of the unfailing power of genuine faith.

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ISBN
978-1-59397-918-8
Publisher
Macmillan Audio


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Library Journal

Reviewed on August 15, 2006

In this satire of the religious right in America, the United States is dominated by fundamentalist Christians led by powerful TV evangelist Rev. James Sabbath, who, along with the President of the United States, a figure roughly based on George W. Bush, plan an attack on the United Nations of Europe in hopes of bringing the second coming of Jesus Christ. However, as down-on-his-luck journalist Johnny Greco discovers, Je...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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