{"product_id":"the-virgin-coop-matt-scallon-9781499284669","title":"The Virgin Coop: a trilogy","description":"\u003cp\u003eDescribed 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the same literary tradition as Lewis Carroll's beloved classic, \u003ci\u003eAlice's Adventure in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn 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 \u003ci\u003eCaesar's Messiah\u003c\/i\u003e provide a whole new twist on the \"Christ myth\" theory, leading to an interesting proposition for a new \"Holy Trinity.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Virgin Coop: a trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough allegory, parody, and whimsical wordplay, this work, as a whole, functions as a modern fable, a highly imaginative metaphor for spiritual awakening.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matt Scallon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1499284667\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781499284669\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/20\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 482\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 1.07d","brand":"Matt Scallon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46250499277055,"sku":"9781499284669","price":16.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_57b4c105-bc87-407f-ba65-6ede90923b4e.jpg?v=1729600497","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-virgin-coop-matt-scallon-9781499284669","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}