Penguins, Pain and the Whole Shebang: By God As Told to John Shore
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All Christians wrestle with the same problem: How to make a solid, truly compelling argument for Christianity that the non-believers in their lives haven't already heard (and rejected) a thousand times before. Finally, with Penguins, Pain and the Whole Shebang, we have an answer to that problem. The ultimate complement to C. S. Lewis's The Screwtape Letters, Penguins is an imminently accessible (and--surprise!--imminently funny) little book in which God himself (!) answers the very real, very persuasive reasons people most typically give for why they're no more interested in becoming Christian than they are in becoming, say, dog food tasters or human cannonballs. Penguins, Pain and the Whole Shebang is an unorthodox way to deliver the Good News. And that's exactly why it works.
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Review Praise for Penguins, Pain and the Whole Shebang: "John Shore is a remarkably gifted writer who knows exactly what he is doing." -Jacquelyn Mitchard, syndicated newspaper columnist, and author of The Deep End of the Ocean (the inaugural novel of Oprah's Book Club), and four other bestselling novels.
"John Shore, the legitimate son of Kurt Vonnegut and Dave Barry, writes with freaky energy and humor. I thoroughly enjoyed this very funny book: its style, its tone, its construction--everything about it. Penguins is a winner." -Richard Lederer, author of over thirty books on the English language, including the bestsellingAnguished English series.
"I know that for both chronological and biological reasons it's not possible, but if St. Augustine and Soupy Sales had a son, I think he would write almost exactly like John Shore. Shore is a madman and a genius, and this book is so happily wrought I don't know what to say about it--except that this is the book many, many folks have been waiting for. It's a genuine triumph, a killer combo of astronomical wit and wisdom. I, for one, would like twenty-five copies immediately." -Eric Metaxas, author of Everything You Always Wanted to Know about God (but were afraid to ask); Veggie Tales author.
"Excellent! This is one funny book, in an era when religion isn't funny--but should be, if it's serious." -Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods; Fly-Fishing for Sharks: An Angler's Journey Across America (Simon & Schuster); and The Web of Life (Conari Press).
"God could not have chosen a more observant and witty person to bring believers and non-believers together. After reading Shore's book, I felt better equipped to defend my faith. More importantly, I felt better equipped to celebrate it." -Steve Kissing, author of Running from the Devil: A Memoir of a Boy Possessed (Crossroad Books).
"Mere Christianity meets Mad Magazine." -The Very Rev. Scott Richardson, Dean, St. Paul's Cathedral (diocesan cathedral of San Diego).
"I truly believe that one day very soon John Shore is going to be hailed as the most important and original writer of our times." -Larry Duthie, president and publisher, Placer Community Newspapers, Inc. (Mr. Duthie's papers have won over 240 NNA awards.)
"What a funny, bright writer this man is!"
-Judy Reeves, author of The Writer's Retreat Kit (May, 2005); A Writer's Book of Days; Writing Alone, Writing Together; and A Creative Writer's Kit (all from New World Library).
"John Shore's talent is so abundant, so rich, that I feel somewhat hung-over, as though I had imbibed too much verbal bubbly last night, and now can't remember what I was wearing when I jumped in the fountain. That fountain is the wellspring of faith in John's Penguins, Pain & the Whole Shebang--and splashing about in it is sheer delight. Its clear Mr. Shore will have a long career, and quite a following. He's gone up his personal Sinai and come back down with something attuned to his times. I applaud and admire what he's done. His voice is fluid and natural and swift; his humor is pitch perfect. I cherish the notion that John found God in a supply closet. That's the sort of experience which makes a spiritual awakening real, human, tender, true, and utterly credible."
-Patricia K. Davis, author of the novel Midnight Carol (St. Martin's Press).
"Penguins is what would happen if you crossed Anne Lamott with Philip Yancey--and threw in a bit of Leo Rosten, just for good measure. I haven't laughed so loud since reading The Sirens of Titan in college. The bottom line here is that John Shore is an exceptional writer." -Jan P. Dennis, literary agent and discoverer of Frank Peretti, Stephen R. Lawhead, Ted Dekker, etc.
"Mr. Shore is on his way to becoming the C.S. Lewis of the new millennium. This book is sure to help people on their journey toward God." -John Penrose, president, Children To Love.
"Penguins, Pain & the Whole Shebang is fantastic. I found it stimulating, fun, informative, provocative, Earth-shaking--in a word: Revolutionary. I love it." -Kim Flachman,! editor of such college English textbooks as The Prose Reader; Focus: A College English Handbook; and the Mosaics compositional series.
Penguins, Pain and the Whole Shebang: By God As Told to John Shore
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