Soul of America

In this dark, wonderfully funny and surgically insightful book, we descend into the abyss from which the soul of America struggles to escape. In a novel reminiscent of Kurt Vonnegut and Mark Twain at his most caustic, author Abraham King takes us into a schizophrenic society where the marketplace defines truth and morality, where the prerogatives of the corporate ?person? supplant the rights of mortal men, and where religiosity is routinely mistaken for spirituality.In the pages of The Soul of America we meet Montague Millstone, the archetypal megalomaniac, so obsessed with power and acquisition that he creates his own version of immortality by substituting artificial organs in his great mahogany desk for the failing organic ones in his own body. We meet the sinister deal maker and ultimate provocateur, Conrad Doyle; Lyman Hall, the delusional revolutionary, whose stockpile of weapons exceeds that of many small nations; and Don the Junk King, the mysterious flea market vendor whose presence is more frequently felt than seen. In this hyper-efficient, ?pay or die? world, funerals provide convenient political fundraising opportunities, competing religions fight for market share, and a flesh-eating computer virus threatens civilization. Only a human sacrifice can save mankind from self-destruction.'I have made liberal use of hyperbole, exaggeration and caricature,? says Abraham King. ?My intention is to challenge preconceived notions and media images, twisting stereotypes and sometimes upending them.'Incisive and eloquent, this all-American satire is one of those rare ?couldn't put the book down? achievements. Those who read it will never forget it.King, Abraham is the author of 'Soul of America', published 2005 under ISBN 9780976722069 and ISBN 0976722062.