| Hallelujah Side Contributor(s): Huffey, Rhoda (Author) |
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ISBN: 1883285178 ISBN-13: 9781883285173 Publisher: Delphinium Books OUR PRICE: $20.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1999 Annotation: ""It had been a Second Coming sky all day, which meant they might be in heaven by this evening.""--BOOK JACKET. "So begins the uproarious and tender tale of Roxanne Fish, daughter of Sister Zelda Fish and Pastor Winston Fish of the First Assembly of God Church of Ames, Iowa, who believe fervently in the imminent return of Jesus to take the Christians up to heaven. The Fishes' older daughter, Colleen, wants no part of their exuberant faith ("Where are you going, young lady?" "To find my real family!"), but Roxy longs to be saved even as she fears her sinful desires, such as marrying Elvis Presley when she grows up. If she grows up."--BOOK JACKET. "Roxy lives in a world populated by angels with blue noses and demons who follow her around whispering "God doesn't like you." And sinners, sinners everywhere, easily identifiable by their makeup and capri pants and knowledge of television programs. Her soul's journey through this wicked world to her own particular salvation - with an assist from the Queen of Soul herself, Aretha Franklin - is unforgettable."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Family Life - Marriage & Divorce - Fiction | Romance - Historical - 20th Century - Fiction | City Life |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 99026415 |
| Physical Information: 1.05" H x 5.86" W x 8.56" (0.98 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Heartland - Cultural Region - Midwest - Demographic Orientation - Small Town - Geographic Orientation - Iowa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "It had been a Second Coming sky all day, which meant they might be in heaven by this evening." So begins the story of Roxanne Fish, daughter of Sister Zelda Fish and Pastor Winston Fish of the First Assembly of God Church of Ames, Iowa. The Fishes' older daughter, Colleen, wants no part of their exuberant faith, but Roxy longs to be saved even as she fears her sinful desires, such as marrying Elvis Presley when she grows up. If she grows up. Roxy lives in a world populated by demons who follow her around whispering "God doesn't like you" and sinners who fortunately are easy to identify by their makeup and knowledge of television programs. Her soul's journey through this wicked world to her own particular salvation -- with an assist from the Queen of Soul herself, Aretha Franklin -- is unforgettable. |