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  • Inscribed by the author, "To Pete--I'm funnier than you are. (She made me write this.) Christopher Moore."

    

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• ― Becky said on Nov 9, 2008 about the Hardcover edition| Add your feedback

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  • Terrific read! I thought this one ran a little long and got a bit silly sometimes but really a great book. Lots of laughs - the reference to Wizard of Oz had me laughing out loud so hard. My obsession with Christopher Moore continues :)

    

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  • Absolutely one of the best books I've EVER read! (And I've read thousands . . .)

    

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• ― Hoverbug said on Feb 9, 2008 about the Paperback edition| Add your feedback

The birth of Jesus has been well chronicled, as have his glorious teachings, acts, and divine sacrifice after his thirtieth birthday. But no one knows about the early life of the Son of God, the missing years -- except Biff, the Messiah's best bud, who has been resurrected to tell the story in the divinely hilarious yet heartfelt work "reminiscent of Vonnegut and Douglas Adams" (Philadelphia Inquirer).

Verily, the story Biff has to tell is a miraculous one, filled with remarkable journeys, magic, healings, kung fu, corpse reanimations, demons, and hot babes. Even the considerable wiles and devotion of the Savior's pal may not be enough to divert Joshua from his tragic destiny. But there's no one who loves Josh more -- except maybe "Maggie," Mary of Magdala -- and Biff isn't about to let his extraordinary pal suffer and ascend without a fight.

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