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The Dead goat Scrolls

Margaret Jean Langstaff

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Description:Hysterically funny (and rather irreverent) biblical "based" satire of our universal urge to do the right thing, figure out what that is, in fact, in our daily lives, and trust in providence.Our hero in this gem is Ishmut, an average decent fellow very very similar to today's hardworking people of conscience. Of course, when opposed or ignored, God "wins," God always does, having an incredible advantage vis-a-vis the rest of us.Wink-Wink “Scripture” with a Southern Drawl ....Writing tongue-in-cheek as a “translation from the Appalachian,” Margaret Jean Langstaff draws upon the conventions of biblical story-telling altered and seasoned by the lingua franca and story-telling lens of the American Deep South.“Way back in time, after Adam and Eve, but before Noah and the Flood, lived a pretty good and honest man named Ishmut (His parents had given him this very ancient and honorable name, a name as old as dirt itself, meaning ‘he who sweats a lot.’).”Ishmut is simply Everyman trying to make a go of it at the foot of the Hopeless Mountains. Tragedy and disappointment dog his steps spite of his arduous and earnest efforts to always do the right thing. He is benighted, ignorant and foolishly (and relentlessly) hopeful in the face of insurmountable obstacles. Life often makes no sense to him and he frequently feels he is being punished for mysterious unintentional sins. Nevertheless, in the face of all his endless trials, Ishmut never wavers from his faith in a merciful providence.............................About the AuthorMargaret Langstaff has written more than twenty books, both under her own name and as a ghostwriter for others, and countless feature articles and book reviews for prominent national periodicals, such as the L.A. Times, Publishers Weekly, BookPage, and the L.A. Times Book Review and Business Page. She is a former member of the National Book Critics Circle and former board member of the Book Industry Study Group. She is also the author of the acclaimed and popular humorous Florida mystery series, Garnet Sullivan Live from Florida.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Dead goat Scrolls. To get started finding The Dead goat Scrolls, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Hysterically funny (and rather irreverent) biblical "based" satire of our universal urge to do the right thing, figure out what that is, in fact, in our daily lives, and trust in providence.Our hero in this gem is Ishmut, an average decent fellow very very similar to today's hardworking people of conscience. Of course, when opposed or ignored, God "wins," God always does, having an incredible advantage vis-a-vis the rest of us.Wink-Wink “Scripture” with a Southern Drawl ....Writing tongue-in-cheek as a “translation from the Appalachian,” Margaret Jean Langstaff draws upon the conventions of biblical story-telling altered and seasoned by the lingua franca and story-telling lens of the American Deep South.“Way back in time, after Adam and Eve, but before Noah and the Flood, lived a pretty good and honest man named Ishmut (His parents had given him this very ancient and honorable name, a name as old as dirt itself, meaning ‘he who sweats a lot.’).”Ishmut is simply Everyman trying to make a go of it at the foot of the Hopeless Mountains. Tragedy and disappointment dog his steps spite of his arduous and earnest efforts to always do the right thing. He is benighted, ignorant and foolishly (and relentlessly) hopeful in the face of insurmountable obstacles. Life often makes no sense to him and he frequently feels he is being punished for mysterious unintentional sins. Nevertheless, in the face of all his endless trials, Ishmut never wavers from his faith in a merciful providence.............................About the AuthorMargaret Langstaff has written more than twenty books, both under her own name and as a ghostwriter for others, and countless feature articles and book reviews for prominent national periodicals, such as the L.A. Times, Publishers Weekly, BookPage, and the L.A. Times Book Review and Business Page. She is a former member of the National Book Critics Circle and former board member of the Book Industry Study Group. She is also the author of the acclaimed and popular humorous Florida mystery series, Garnet Sullivan Live from Florida.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Dead goat Scrolls. To get started finding The Dead goat Scrolls, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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