In May, June, and July, the Central Christian Book Group will read and discuss Father Joe: The Man Who Saved My Soul by Tony Hendra (Random House, 2005). This is an excellent spiritual autobiography by a professional comic writer -- for years, Hendra was the editor of National Lampoon magazine and before that, he was a classmate and co-performer with John Cleese and Graham Chapman (of Monty Python fame). It is funny, very well-written, and surprisingly candid and sincere.
Anyone interested should obtain a copy of the book for themselves (it's in paperback, so it shouldn't be too expensive). Here are links to a couple of on-line bookstores: amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.
It is my expectation that this book will be enjoyable and thought-provoking. It is not heavy (like I said, it is very readable -- you may not want to put it down), but Hendra discovers some interesting religious depth in his faith journey.
Anyone who wants to participate in this book should email suggestions of a meeting time for the weekend of May 16-18 -- and remember that we have Board Meeting scheduled after worship that weekend. The first discussion will focus on pp. 1-59. In the meantime, I may start an online discussion page for people who cannot wait for mid-May once they start reading.
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To repeat what I said in service this morning, you can go to amazon.com, find the book, find the used book link on that page, and get this DELIVERED for less than 5 bucks. I've always found the conditions listed there accurate. Unless it's for a formal collection, I'll take anything "good" or better.
R
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