The Virgin Coop: a trilogy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781499284669)

Described as "Offbeat Unusual But, very creative and charming " by Al Gini of Loyola University Chicago, this collection of stories, poems, and vignettes carries a deeply spiritual message.

In the same literary tradition as Lewis Carroll's beloved classic, Alice's Adventure in Wonderland, author Matt Scallon weaves a fanciful tale about a woman's journey to incorporate the many benefits of backyard chickens into her 1870s village that conveys multiple layers of meaning.

On one level, Mary's overcoming of deep-seated prejudices against backyard chicken coops represents social progress. On another level, the retelling of stories from the Gospels signifies a sacred aspect that intensifies as the book progresses. And on yet another level, intriguing parallels to Joseph Atwill's book Caesar's Messiah provide a whole new twist on the "Christ myth" theory, leading to an interesting proposition for a new "Holy Trinity."

The Virgin Coop: a trilogy comprises three short stories, "The Virgin Coop," "Frontyard Horses," and "The Strange Tale of Martha Wolf," followed by a section called "Songs, Poems, Dreams," which details the healing dynamics the three stories serve to convey.

Through allegory, parody, and whimsical wordplay, this work, as a whole, functions as a modern fable, a highly imaginative metaphor for spiritual awakening.