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Ringing True

by Robert Morrow

ISBN13: 9781450268103
ISBN10: 1450268102
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It is the summer of 2005, the year of fear and loathing in America. Seattle resident Justin Raines wants to do something about the deplorable state of the human race. When his friend, Shelby Mirabeau, suggests launching a new world religion focused on accepting responsibility, Justin agrees only because he lacks a better idea. When their first laughable attempts at a launch fail, Shelby pushes Justin into an unholy alliance with Matthias Bender, the dark angel of American capitalism, who sells the idea of corporate religion to the skeptical founders.

Through guerrilla marketing techniques, Internet advertising, and unexpected support from one of Hollywood's leading ladies, the religion-Ringing True- becomes a worldwide sensation. Still, the success is not exactly what Justin had in mind.

He finds himself tangled in a series of plots involving corporate politics, financial sleight-of-hand, and a porn star who wants a piece of the action. As their enterprise faces dramatic challenges, Justin and Shelby finally discover what really rings true for them.

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: Jad, January 22, 2011 (view all comments by Jad)
Ringing True is compelling, funny and an intelligent read. The story follows a group of friends who are concerned about world issues and set out to make a difference (in a most unusual way). While the issues may sound weighty the book is very funny, sexy and easy to read. A stream of unexpected and interesting plot twists make Ringing True a real page turner as you can't wait to see how the story unfolds and I promise the way that it does unfold makes for quite an ending.

I should note that the dialogue in the book is very realistic for the the twenty-something characters, which means it contains adult language and sexual references/imagery.
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: Jad, December 13, 2010 (view all comments by Jad)
Outstanding and Clever

Ringing True is a fresh, compelling and unconventional book in which a few college mates who are disillusioned with the problems of the world set out to change it—by starting a new “for profit” religion, of all things. The book takes a satirical and irreverent look at some of the distortions within fundamental institutions such as large corporations, organized religion, sex, money, politics and fame. The story is filled with exciting and surprising plot twists that kept me wanting to read on. I found Ringing True to be very funny and yet thought-provoking. I think this book will appeal to anyone who enjoys an intelligent and provocative storyline, witty and funny discourse and a good laugh along the way.
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ISBN:: 9781450268103
Author:: Morrow, Robert
Publisher:: iUniverse.com
Subject:: Literature-A to Z
Publication Date:: 20101131
Binding:: TRADE PAPER
Language:: English

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