{"product_id":"driving-jesus-to-little-rock-hardcover","title":"Driving Jesus to Little Rock - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoland Merullo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoland Merullo's\u003cem\u003e Driving Jesus to Little Rock\u003c\/em\u003e, fits neatly on the shelf with his other beloved, quirky-spiritual books: \u003cem\u003eGolfing with God, American Savior, Vatican Waltz, The Delight of Being Ordinar\u003c\/em\u003ey, and the \u003cem\u003eBuddha\u003c\/em\u003e trilogy (\u003cem\u003eBreakfast, Lunch, and Dinner\u003c\/em\u003e)-a list that has sold over half a million copies and been widely translated. This time, the narrator, Eddie Valpolicella, is on his way from Massachusetts to Arkansas to give a talk on \"his\" novel, \u003cem\u003eBreakfast with Buddha, \u003c\/em\u003e when, not far from home, he picks up a mysterious hitchhiker. Plainly dressed, insisting that he's a fan of the author, the hitchhiker claims to be Jesus, \u003cem\u003ethe\u003c\/em\u003e Jesus, and accompanies Eddie on a five-day road trip that challenges him in an amusing variety of ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery night on the way south, Eddie calls home to speak with his wife, and Anna Maria's fiery insistence on choosing trust over suspicion gradually pushes him out of his original cynicism. Jesus plays tricks appearing and disappearing, changing shape, vacillating from stern teacher to affectionate friend-and Eddie, confused, suspicious, and wrestling with his own preconceived notions of spirituality, only very slowly realizes that he's being given precious guidance in the art of living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he did in his other road trip adventures, Merullo manages to walk a tightrope by raising deep philosophical questions without sounding preachy. The author provokes readers to think about life while also making them laugh and providing them with a boots-on-the-ground view of America. This journey includes wealthy Russian businessmen, poor Appalachian deer hunters, South American spirit guides, and tours of places as seemingly disparate as a therapeutic massage studio in Lower Manhattan, the Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, and Thomas Merton's Gethsemane monastery in rural Kentucky. Along the way there are meals and drinks, wrong turns and intriguing scenery, all brought into focus beside the book's utterly original yet strangely believable Jesus. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDriving Jesus to Little Rock\u003c\/em\u003e amuses, illuminates, and entertains, ultimately serving as the perfect comfort-food for battered, post-Covid readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52547608936755,"sku":"9781736720288","price":47.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/OE92b1gzU2RvMW83T01ZbGh1N0JwQT09.webp?v=1761012039","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/driving-jesus-to-little-rock-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}