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Yes, it's the greatest story ever told, but let's face it: It always could have used a little punching up. In Ladies and Gentlemen, The Bible!, Jonathan Goldstein brings human depth, humour, and snappier dialogue to millennia-old biblical stories. Goldstein's version of the Bible answers the questions you need to know: Wouldn't a person get bored living inside a whale? How did Joseph explain Mary's pregnancy to the guys at work? How could anyone be as dense as Samson?
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Had me laughing out loud,
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This review is from: Ladies And Gentlemen, The Bible! (Paperback)
I enjoyed this book verymuch. Being a regular listener of the radio program "Wire Tap" on CBC with Jonathan Goldstein has made me very familiar with his brand of humour. I enjoy and look forward to the funny, very human, silly and sometimes thought provoking comedic style.The book stays true to this style. It is not to be taken seriously, but I think might be in part meant to inspire a little humour and add an imaginative human touch (peppered with plenty of character flaws) to the almost super-human heroes of the Bible.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
An entertaining read.,
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This review is from: Ladies And Gentlemen, The Bible! (Paperback)
This book was exactly as advertised: a punched-up and funny rendition of tales from the Old Testament. I've heard some of these stories on CBC Radio 1's "Wiretap" in the past, and was delighted to hear that they would be included, uncensored, in this collection. It's a great read for both the religious and non.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
very refreshing,
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This review is from: Ladies And Gentlemen, The Bible! (Paperback)
J. Goldstein's humor style is emotional, cerebral, sophisticated, and often plain hilarious. I truly admire anything he comes up with.
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