{"product_id":"dog-christ-paperback","title":"Dog Christ - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLucian Morgan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere is nothing else quite like this revelatory novel. Brilliant in both concept and execution, a must read for those who appreciate an unconventional approach or a waking state dream. - \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note from Gregory Hill, author, and Editor in Chief at Daisy Dog Press\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDog Christ was written by my friend, Tony Parella, whom I met in 2011 when we both found ourselves in Seattle for a gathering of finalists for the unveiling of the \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[Evil Retailer] Breakthrough Novel Award\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cem\u003e His book didn't win (mine did, for some reason), but the fact that it was even considered is a miracle--this book is both too good and too weird for it to have ever been anything but a literary oddity. It's brilliant! A crushing evisceration of American Way and a heart-rending tale of a manboy and his dog. Bonded by our shared out-of-body-experience in Seattle, Tony and I remained close until he ventured permanently off-planet in 2025. I miss him. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere's what Tony (who had absolutely no use for promotional blather) was willing to say about Dog Christ: \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt's a strange little book; a fairy tale, perhaps, with a satirical, slightly political and decidedly humanist bent. This a story about love, predominantly: romantic love, parental love, spiritual love, love gone wrong ... all the loves. Love and devotion to ... well, this is where it gets cloudy. The story is told by son Gustav, a wry, observant fellow who suffers from a mysterious ailment of mind and body that has rendered him mute mostly, and wheelchair bound frequently, and isolated for the most part from everyone and the world at large, preferably. He also suffers his parents, who make and spend money, respectively, and who are the verge of losing everything. The cast of characters includes a maid with a split personality, her husband the French chef who can't turn his neck, a former US vice president, a celebrity televangelist, and a large hairy dog.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eREADER BE WARNED: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere is some poetry.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 13, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50349275644141,"sku":"9781088166321","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/WHNEnpl97n9781088166321.webp?v=1785259958","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/dog-christ-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}