![]() ![]() Biff looks out for his best friend, tempering Joshua's innocent stupidity with his own brand of ruthless, practical Magnificent Bastardry. Along the way, they absorbed many Buddhist, Taoist and Hindu attitudes which informed Joshua's later preaching. According to Biff, the two of them went east so that Josh could learn, from The Three Wise Men, how to become the Messiah. I think Mel Brooks could film the hell out of this book.In between epistolary moments where he marvels about modern life, Biff pens his gospel, filling in a lot of the blanks of Jesus: The Early Years. Sex, Lies, and Matza: Second-coming this Passover to a theater near you. If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be? His interpretation of the friendship between Biff and Joshua was inspired. He does an excellent rendition of a Jewish mother to be sure. I think it's definitely tricky to tell a story about the life of Jesus without making it sound cliche or just totally sacrilegious, and I believe that Christopher Moore did a fantastic job with that (although I'm sure some will heatedly disagree with me), but in addition, Fisher Stevens did an amazing job of keeping the lightheartedness, the humanity, and the love well delivered throughout the story. What about Fisher Stevens’s performance did you like? It was one of the most beautiful and touching renditions of the story I've ever heard. On Passover night, when Maggie (Mary Magdalene) anointed Joshua's feet with oil, I cried so hard I almost couldn't see the road (as I was driving to work). What was one of the most memorable moments of Lamb? ![]() I mean, I finished listening on the way to work one day, and I started over from the beginning on my way home. I actually listened to Lamb twice in a row. Remember, IT'S A COMEDY AND IT'S FICTION!!!!! Once you get past that, enjoy the wild ride. This is a must read, but you have to go into it with an open mind and leave any preconceived notions about Jesus Christ behind. ![]() Maybe the Devil will let Catch keep him company (in his non-eating form, of coarse). The story of Christ's lost years from the perspective of Biff is so incredibly blasphemus that I am sure Moore will go to Hell for it, but hopefully God will give him a glass of water to take along for the trip just because Moore made people laugh. When I saw that it was finally offered on Audible, I had to get it. The first time I read it, I laughed so hard I cried. "Lamb" is definitely one of my favorites. He is one of the most entertaining writers I have had the pleasure of coming across. Since then, I have read EVERYTHING he has published. I read my first Christopher Moore book when "A Dirty Job" was released. One just need to keep an open mind while reading, or listening as the case may be. So, was the book Blasphemous, or righteous? Well, since it never really deviated from actual events, I would have to say righteous. Even conversations that took place in The Bible are brought down to earth, and written in such a manner that allows one to actually believe that is the way they would have gone down. Moore brings everything down to Earth, gives Jesus errrr I mean Josh, a personality that fits, just a down to earth man who happens to be the Son of God, and can heal the sick, raise the dead, etc. Reading the Bible, many of the Gospels are almost surreal, and the speech difficult to understand. The one thing I liked most about this book is the believability. I have to say here, that through out all of their adventures, Josh remains true to who and what he is. Along the way, they learn the ways of the Buddhists, Hindu's and even walk into a cult sacrifice ceremony, before finally returning home. So, off they go to find The Three Wise Men. Finally Josh and Biff come of age, and it's time for Josh to figure out what exactly a Messiah is supposed to do. He knows he's The Messiah, because his Mother won't let him forget, being the stereo-typical Jewish Mother that she is. Getting into typical little boy mischief with the Roman guards, going to school together, and both having a crush on the same girl (Mary of Magdalen) with the exception that Josh must deal with being The Messiah. They have a typical childhood, just two young boys growing up in Roman controlled Israel. So, here's Biff & Josh (Jesus) growing up in Jerusalem. I thought, how dare someone write their own version of events?! But I decided to have an open mind, after all, I absolutely loved "A Dirty Job". ![]()
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