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The Soul of America (2011)
EN NW EB DLISBN: 9780976722069 bzw. 0976722062, in Englisch, 284 Seiten, Seedtime Press, neu, E-Book, elektronischer Download.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, ebook à télécharger, Livraison gratuite.
“A great read . . .” -- Thom Hartmann, national radio commentator, author and columnist “If enough people read it, America can rediscover its soul in this novel.” -- Jim Hightower, national radio commentator, columnist and best-selling author of Thieves in High Places “An amusing, insightful ride . . . filled with memorable characters and page-turning events . . . an exciting and admirable undertaking.” -- Harvey Wasserman, founder of The Free Press and author of Solartopia and Harvey Wasserman’s History of the United States “Great book . . . I loved it until it hurt . . . If you liked The Librarian or Jonathon Foer’s Everything Illuminated, there’s a good chance you’ll like this . . .” -- Rob Kall, editor and publisher, OpEdNews In this all-American satire, biotech company executive John Brown battles a man-made organic computer virus that threatens to destroy the nation from within as it continues to evolve into new forms. With each passing moment, the virus accumulates more power—it may soon become unstoppable, with terrible consequences. Fighting the amorphous virus while waging his own internal moral battle with greed and self-interest, Brown faces a strange new world where nothing is as it seems. This central conflict is set against the intricate and diverse backdrop of 21st century American culture and history. While average citizens place their faith in the nation’s ideals, cynical elements within the overlapping religious, business and political spheres work to subvert them: • Ambitious Muslim and Christian religious leaders Moshiach Doe and Buck Cameron fight for market share and see profit growth as their measure of success. • Self-important businessmen like Montague Millstone manage corporate fiefdoms, acting as entitled lords and masters overseeing ungrateful serfs. • Homegrown terrorist Lyman Hall recruits followers and tries to destroy the power structure from within. • And political leaders do the bidding of an invisible aristocracy, whose minions lurk in the halls of the domed building known as the Links Club, and in K Alley, the street that runs behind it. In this wild, incisive and very funny vision of a dysfunctional nation, religiosity substitutes for spirituality, selfishness masquerades as self-betterment, and private gain replaces the public good. The turf battles these characters fight mirror the larger war that rages around us in the 21st century: the struggle for the soul of America. , Kindle Edition, Format: Kindle eBook, Étiquette: Seedtime Press, Seedtime Press, Groupe de produits: eBooks, Publié: 2011-07-11, Date de sortie: 2011-07-11, Studio: Seedtime Press, Vente de rang: 2341063.
“A great read . . .” -- Thom Hartmann, national radio commentator, author and columnist “If enough people read it, America can rediscover its soul in this novel.” -- Jim Hightower, national radio commentator, columnist and best-selling author of Thieves in High Places “An amusing, insightful ride . . . filled with memorable characters and page-turning events . . . an exciting and admirable undertaking.” -- Harvey Wasserman, founder of The Free Press and author of Solartopia and Harvey Wasserman’s History of the United States “Great book . . . I loved it until it hurt . . . If you liked The Librarian or Jonathon Foer’s Everything Illuminated, there’s a good chance you’ll like this . . .” -- Rob Kall, editor and publisher, OpEdNews In this all-American satire, biotech company executive John Brown battles a man-made organic computer virus that threatens to destroy the nation from within as it continues to evolve into new forms. With each passing moment, the virus accumulates more power—it may soon become unstoppable, with terrible consequences. Fighting the amorphous virus while waging his own internal moral battle with greed and self-interest, Brown faces a strange new world where nothing is as it seems. This central conflict is set against the intricate and diverse backdrop of 21st century American culture and history. While average citizens place their faith in the nation’s ideals, cynical elements within the overlapping religious, business and political spheres work to subvert them: • Ambitious Muslim and Christian religious leaders Moshiach Doe and Buck Cameron fight for market share and see profit growth as their measure of success. • Self-important businessmen like Montague Millstone manage corporate fiefdoms, acting as entitled lords and masters overseeing ungrateful serfs. • Homegrown terrorist Lyman Hall recruits followers and tries to destroy the power structure from within. • And political leaders do the bidding of an invisible aristocracy, whose minions lurk in the halls of the domed building known as the Links Club, and in K Alley, the street that runs behind it. In this wild, incisive and very funny vision of a dysfunctional nation, religiosity substitutes for spirituality, selfishness masquerades as self-betterment, and private gain replaces the public good. The turf battles these characters fight mirror the larger war that rages around us in the 21st century: the struggle for the soul of America. , Kindle Edition, Format: Kindle eBook, Étiquette: Seedtime Press, Seedtime Press, Groupe de produits: eBooks, Publié: 2011-07-11, Date de sortie: 2011-07-11, Studio: Seedtime Press, Vente de rang: 2341063.
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The Soul of America
EN PB NWISBN: 9780976722069 bzw. 0976722062, in Englisch, Seedtime Press, Taschenbuch, neu.
"If enough people read it, America can rediscover its soul in this novel." --Jim Hightower, national radio commentator, columnist and best-selling author of Thieves in High Places In this dark, wickedly funny and surgically insightful book, we descend into the abyss from which the soul of America struggles to escape. In a novel reminiscent of a Kurt Vonnegut classic, author Abraham King takes us into a schizophrenic society where the marketplace defines truth and morality, where the prerogatives of the corporate "person" supplant the rights of mortal men, and where religiosity is routinely mistaken for spirituality. In the pages of The Soul of America we meet Montague Millstone, the archetypal megalomaniac, so obsessed with power and acquisition that he creates his own version of immortality by substituting artificial organs in his great mahogany desk for the failing organic ones in his own body. We meet the sinister deal maker and ultimate provocateur, Conrad Doyle; Lyman Hall, the delusional revolutionary, whose stockpile of weapons exceeds that of many small nations; and Don the Junk King, the mysterious flea market vendor whose presence is more frequently felt than seen. In this hyper-efficient, "pay or die" world, funerals provide convenient political fundraising opportunities, competing religions fight for market share, and a flesh-eating computer virus threatens civilization. Only a human sacrifice can save mankind from self-destruction. "I have made liberal use of hyperbole, exaggeration and caricature," says Abraham King. "My intention is to challenge preconceived notions and media images, twisting stereotypes and sometimes upending them. With its populist perspective, this novel will appeal to anyone who feels excluded from or abused by the political and economic decision-making processes that control our lives. It takes precise aim at the power players who manipulate these processes, at the governing elites who pay lip service to the notion of the public good, and at the omnipotent, immortal corporation that serves and protects the ruling class. Incisive, eloquent, thought-provoking - it is an all-American satire with a spiritual undertone. Those who read it will never forget it.
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The Soul of America
EN USISBN: 0976722062 bzw. 9780976722069, in Englisch, Seedtime Press, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, En Stock.
humor,humor and entertainment,humor and satire,humorous,literature and fiction,satire, If enough people read it, America can rediscover its soul in this novel." --Jim Hightower, national radio commentator, columnist and best-selling author of Thieves in High Places In this dark, wickedly funny and surgically insightful book, we descend into the abyss from which the soul of America struggles to escape. In a novel reminiscent of a Kurt Vonnegut classic, author Abraham King takes us into a schizophrenic society where the marketplace defines truth and morality, where the prerogatives of the corporate "person" supplant the rights of mortal men, and where religiosity is routinely mistaken for spirituality. In the pages of The Soul of America we meet Montague Millstone, the archetypal megalomaniac, so obsessed with power and acquisition that he creates his own version of immortality by substituting artificial organs in his great mahogany desk for the failing organic ones in his own body. We meet the sinister deal maker and ultimate provocateur, Conrad Doyle; Lyman Hall, the delusional revolutionary, whose stockpile of weapons exceeds that of many small nations; and Don the Junk King, the mysterious flea market vendor whose presence is more frequently felt than seen. In this hyper-efficient, "pay or die" world, funerals provide convenient political fundraising opportunities, competing religions fight for market share, and a flesh-eating computer virus threatens civilization. Only a human sacrifice can save mankind from self-destruction. "I have made.
humor,humor and entertainment,humor and satire,humorous,literature and fiction,satire, If enough people read it, America can rediscover its soul in this novel." --Jim Hightower, national radio commentator, columnist and best-selling author of Thieves in High Places In this dark, wickedly funny and surgically insightful book, we descend into the abyss from which the soul of America struggles to escape. In a novel reminiscent of a Kurt Vonnegut classic, author Abraham King takes us into a schizophrenic society where the marketplace defines truth and morality, where the prerogatives of the corporate "person" supplant the rights of mortal men, and where religiosity is routinely mistaken for spirituality. In the pages of The Soul of America we meet Montague Millstone, the archetypal megalomaniac, so obsessed with power and acquisition that he creates his own version of immortality by substituting artificial organs in his great mahogany desk for the failing organic ones in his own body. We meet the sinister deal maker and ultimate provocateur, Conrad Doyle; Lyman Hall, the delusional revolutionary, whose stockpile of weapons exceeds that of many small nations; and Don the Junk King, the mysterious flea market vendor whose presence is more frequently felt than seen. In this hyper-efficient, "pay or die" world, funerals provide convenient political fundraising opportunities, competing religions fight for market share, and a flesh-eating computer virus threatens civilization. Only a human sacrifice can save mankind from self-destruction. "I have made.
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The Soul of America (2005)
EN PB USISBN: 9780976722069 bzw. 0976722062, in Englisch, Seedtime Press, Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, frais de port.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ergodebooks.
Seedtime Press, 2005-10. Paperback. Very Good. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Ships Fast. 24*7 Customer Service.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ergodebooks.
Seedtime Press, 2005-10. Paperback. Very Good. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Ships Fast. 24*7 Customer Service.
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USED (LN) The Soul of America by Abraham King
EN USISBN: 9780976722069 bzw. 0976722062, in Englisch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Australien, Type de livraison: Flat, Livraison: Australien, L’Amérique, L’Europe, L’Asie continentale, Neuseeland, Offre de location: 2114 Australia.
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Prix fixe.
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