This really is ‘just what the doctor ordered’ – a dose of laughter beats crying any day

Minnetonka, MN, November 23, 2010 – Dr.

Alan Beck is a practicing physician and the author of A Faithful

Proposal (IGI Publishing), a hilarious read from beginning to end that

exemplifies his personal frustration over the lack of common sense in our world

today.  It is a fast and fun read, laced with dark humor, that is a much-needed

tonic for the general public who need to ‘take a break’ from the harsh reality

of unemployment, healthcare, corrupt elected officials, global warming – any one

of the issues facing them in this complex world we live

in.

The star of A Faithful Proposal is Brooks

McRump, ex-CEO of Bonanza insurance companies, who sets his sights on taking

over all religions.  He joins forces with retired psychiatrist and his former

COO, Steve Kopfklopper, and they use the internet in a bid to revolutionize

religions in order to acquire them all.  They go so far as to hold Religious

Idol contents and tackily advertise the number of prayers transmitted on

gleaming white arches of a sports stadium.  At Faith Mountain guests get an

education and a ‘virtual tour’ of religious history that comes compete with a

parachute ride down the mountain to Heaven and Hell, where they meet founders of

all religions and witness historical moments in religious

history.

Luring high profile religious leaders to their ranks

with ‘executive perks’ increases the number of new centers and attracts media

attention, that results in a live interview with Larry King.  Along the way,

they recruit Rifle Rae Virgin as a new leader, who succeeds in uniting the newer

faith counselors in testing the souls of the founding fathers of Faith America. 

When the founders become obsessed with their own success and this causes envy to

surface among the counselors, they get wined and dined in Florida as a means to

placate them and bring everyone back together.  While in Florida they meet a

fascinating old Indian Chief named Big Bear who shares many surprising visions

with them.  Impervious to the corporate giants, fate ultimately descends to

restrain the greed and ambitions of the Faith America Board who undergo a

revival, and true faith and family values emerge at the end to save the

day!

Dr. Beck’s novel blends compelling messages with comical wit, and

his description of his novel as ‘A manic ride through the irritable bowels of

our healthcare system, with a darkly funny descent into the sclerotic heart of

contemporary religions, and a Prozac-induced mock homage to corporate and

individual greed’ says it perfectly!  Please visit this creative writer’s

website at www.afaithfulproposal.com.