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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
This really is ‘just what the doctor
ordered’ – a dose of laughter beats crying
any day
Minnetonka, MN, October 2, 2010 - Dr. Alan
Beck is a practicing physician and the
author of A Faithful Proposal (IGI
Publishing), a hilarious read from beginning
to end that exemplifies his personal
frustration over the lack of common sense in
our world today. It is a fast and fun read,
laced with dark humor, that is a much-needed
tonic for the general public who need to
‘take a break’ from the harsh reality of
unemployment, healthcare, corrupt elected
officials, global warming – any one of the
issues facing them in this complex world we
live in.
The star of A Faithful Proposal is Brooks
McRump, ex-CEO of Bonanza insurance
companies, who sets his sights on taking
over all religions. He joins forces with
retired psychiatrist and his former COO,
Steve Kopfklopper, and they use the internet
in a bid to revolutionize religions in order
to acquire them all. They go so far as to
hold Religious Idol contents and tackily
advertise the number of prayers transmitted
on gleaming white arches of a sports
stadium. At Faith Mountain guests get an
education and a ‘virtual tour’ of religious
history that comes compete with a parachute
ride down the mountain to Heaven and Hell,
where they meet founders of all religions
and witness historical moments in religious
history.
Luring high profile religious leaders to
their ranks with ‘executive perks’ increases
the number of new centers and attracts media
attention, that results in a live interview
with Larry King. Along the way, they recruit
Rifle Rae Virgin as a new leader, who
succeeds in uniting the newer faith
counselors in testing the souls of the
founding fathers of Faith America. When the
founders become obsessed with their own
success and this causes envy to surface
among the counselors, they get wined and
dined in Florida as a means to placate them
and bring everyone back together. While in
Florida they meet a fascinating old Indian
Chief named Big Bear who shares many
surprising visions with them. Impervious to
the corporate giants, fate ultimately
descends to restrain the greed and ambitions
of the Faith America Board who undergo a
revival, and true faith and family values
emerge at the end to save the day!
Dr. Beck’s novel blends compelling messages
with comical wit, and his description of his
novel as ‘A manic ride through the irritable
bowels of our healthcare system, with a
darkly funny descent into the sclerotic
heart of contemporary religions, and a
Prozac-induced mock homage to corporate and
individual greed’ says it perfectly! Please
visit this creative writer’s website at
www.afaithfulproposal.com.
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TIP SHEET:
Charles Ashbacher wrote a five star review
for Amazon entitled “Subtle, intelligent
satire of a great many things:’ “If you can
think of an incongruity of modern life not
lampooned in this book then you probably
were not paying close enough attention…
Using puns, wordplay and slightly veiled
references, the author has created a very
amusing story. The premise is that Brooks
McRump, a disgraced former CEO of an
insurance company, is looking for other
green pastures…he decides to create a
massive corporate organization that will
enfold all the major religions. With his
associates, McRump plans to create a giant
religious theme park where his organization
can merge and acquire all religions. There
is the segment where J. C., an old pro from
Plains, Georgia appears…hears them in Heaven
and yells back at them with a Southern twang
to follow the yellow slick road…eating
peanuts constantly, continuously passing
heavenly wind, and quotes loudly from the
Bible. J. C. is of course former American
president Jimmy Carter…and when a ship with
passengers runs aground...two rescue boats,
Bailout #1 and the Stimulus Package, rush
out to help the passengers…This is great
stuff, although there will be many people
that would take offense at some aspect of
the satire, at least the parts that refer to
what they believe.”
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