{"product_id":"ladies-and-gentlemen-the-bible-isbn-9781594483677","title":"Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bible!","description":"\u003cb\u003eA hilarious re-imagining of the heroes of the Old Testament for a modern world-and the neurotic, demanding reader.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the beginning...there was humor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSure, it's the foundation for much of Western morality and the cornerstone of world literature. But let's face it: the Bible always needed punching up. Plus, it raised quite a few questions that a modern world refuses to ignore any longer: wouldn't it be boring to live inside a whale? How did Joseph explain Mary's pregnancy to the guys at work? Who exactly was the megalomaniacal foreman who oversaw the construction of the Tower of Babel? And honestly, what was Cain's problem?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLadies and Gentlemen, the Bible!\u003c\/i\u003e, Jonathan Goldstein re-imagines and recasts the greatest heroes of the Bible with depth, wit, and snappy dialogue. This is the Bible populated by angry loners, hypochondriacs, and reluctant prophets who fear for their sanity, for readers of Sarah Vowell and the books of David Sedaris. Basically, a Bible that readers can finally, genuinely relate to.\"It's the Greatest Story Ever Told, only better. Who knew monotheism could be such fun?\" — Sarah Vowell, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wordy Shipmates\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Jonathan Goldstein is one of the funniest and most original writers I can think of. Anything by him is better than anything by just about anyone else.\" — David Sedaris, #1\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhen You Are Engulfed in Flames\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Jonathan Goldstein has one of the most unique and compelling comic voices around.” — Sheila Heti, author of \u003ci\u003eHow Should a Person Be?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Jonathan Goldstein’s existential misery makes for good reading. As long as he keeps writing such funny and original pieces about it, I hope he continues to suffer.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eShalom Auslander,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eauthor of \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeskin’s Lament \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHope: A Tragedy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Jonathan Goldstein is the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eI'll Seize the Day Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLenny Bruce is Dead\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine, GQ, Ready-Made,\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He's a contributing editor to NPR's \u003ci\u003eThis American Life\u003c\/i\u003e, where his work is regularly featured. He lives in Montreal.","brand":"Riverhead Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300260434149,"sku":"NP9781594483677","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781594483677.jpg?v=1767731072","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/ladies-and-gentlemen-the-bible-isbn-9781594483677","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}