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The Messiah of Morris Avenue 

by

Tony Hendra

The Messiah of Morris Avenue

(2006)
A novel by

Tony Hendra



 

From the bestselling author of Father Joe, a slyly comic, deeply spiritual novel that imagines the Second Coming - and an unlikely, lovably human new savior

Tony Hendra's Father Joe became a new classic of faith and spirituality - even for those not usually inclined. Now Hendra is back with a novel set in a very reverent future where church and state walk hand in hand. Fade-in as Johnny Greco - a fallen journalist who nurses a few grudges along with his cocktails - stumbles onto the story of a young man named Jay who's driving around New Jersey preaching radical notions (kindness, generosity) and tossing off miracles. How better, Johnny schemes, to stick it to the Reverend Sabbath, America's #1 Holy Warrior, than to write a headline-making story announcing Jay as the Second Coming? Then something strange happens. Died-in-the-wool skeptic Johnny actually finds his own life being transformed by the new messiah.

Alternately hilarious and genuinely moving, The Messiah of Morris Avenue brings to life a savior who reminds the world of what Jesus actually taught and wittily skewers all sorts of sanctimoniousness on both sides of the political spectrum. Writing with heart, a sharp eye, and a passionate frustration with those who feel they hold a monopoly on God, Tony Hendra has created a delightful entertainment that reminds us of the unfailing power of genuine faith.
 
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Hardback Editions

July 2006 : Hardback
Cover of ISBN: 0786287217Title: The Messiah of Morris Avenue
Author(s): Tony Hendra
ISBN: 0-7862-8721-7 / 978-0-7862-8721-5 (USA edition)
Publisher: Thorndike Press
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April 2006 : Hardback
Cover of ISBN: 0805079645Title: The Messiah of Morris Avenue: A Novel
Author(s): Tony Hendra
ISBN: 0-8050-7964-5 / 978-0-8050-7964-7 (USA edition)
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
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Paperback Editions

March 2007 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 0312425392Title: The Messiah of Morris Avenue: A Novel
Author(s): Tony Hendra
ISBN: 0-312-42539-2 / 978-0-312-42539-5 (USA edition)
Publisher: Picador
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January 2006 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: B001JQJG2MTitle: The Messiah of Morris Avenue: A Novel
Author(s): Tony Hendra
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
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April 2009 : Audio CD
Cover of ISBN: 1593979193Title: The Messiah of Morris Avenue
Author(s): Tony Hendra
ISBN: 1-59397-919-3 / 9781593979195 (USA edition)
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May 2006 : Audio CD
Cover of ISBN: 079274019XTitle: The Messiah of Morris Avenue
Author(s): Tony Hendra
ISBN: 0-7927-4019-X / 978-0-7927-4019-3 (USA edition)
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April 2006 : Audio CD
Cover of ISBN: 1593979185Title: The Messiah of Morris Avenue: A Novel
Author(s): Tony Hendra
ISBN: 1-59397-918-5 / 9781593979188 (USA edition)
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
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2006 : Audio CD
Cover of ISBN: B001MTP6WUTitle: The Messiah of Morris Avenue
Author(s): Tony Hendra
Publisher: Sound Library
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April 2006 : Kindle edition
Cover of ISBN: B001CEQLUQTitle: The Messiah of Morris Avenue: A Novel
Author(s): Tony Hendra
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