The Gospel According to Condo Don by Fred Dungan, Siobahn McNally (Editor)
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: November 1998
- Publisher: Domhan Books
- Format: Paperback, 200pp
- ISBN-13: 9781583450048
- ISBN: 1583450041
Synopsis
The Gospel According To Condo Don is an account of the Second Coming as witnessed by a homeless alcoholic. While loosely modeled on the initial books of the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), it interjects humor into the classic story (as is needed to hold the attention of modern readers) and presents it in a more readily understood contemporary format. Thus, Mary becomes Marva, a poor 16 year-old girl from Central Los Angeles, an evil televangelist takes the place of the money changers at the temple, and our bureaucracy is substituted for that of Rome's.
This is not to say that The Gospel According To Condo Don does not contain any original material. Religious and social issues have changed significantly in the past two millennia and Christ, should he appear to us today, would undoubtedly address them. Although the author has taken some degree of license in his portrayal of Christian values, it should be remembered that, since a novel is necessarily fiction, license is to be expected.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Fred is a disgruntled former postal worker who, after having been run through by the bureaucratic sword, has taken pen in hand in the (as yet) mistaken belief that it might indeed prove mightier. His loyal Labrador, Speedo, and he, fueled primarily by homegrown avocados, regularly hunt gophers and chase mirages in the sun-drenched paradise of Southern California. This is his first novel.
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Gospel According to Condo Donby Anonymous
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March 31, 2006: This book cuts right to the chase and pulls no punches. Although it's a horribly mixed metaphor, this statement is also completely true. The Gospel According to Condo Don is all at once a series of spiritual lessons that neither condescend nor condemn, an unapologetic portrayal of the best and worst things about modern society, and a hilarious expos? of the parodies that pass for government agencies. And scattered throughout are subtly beautiful passages and scenes that are as poetic as any to be found in the greatest works of literature. Fred Dungan has to be the most fearless author I've ever read. The only place he takes on bigger foes than he does in this book is on his own website, which I highly recommend--but only if you have at least an entire day to spend reading.
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