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Angry Conversations with God: The Spiritual Memoir of a Middle-class White Girl's Dark Nights of the Soul

Angry Conversations with God: The Spiritual Memoir of a Middle-class White Girl's Dark Nights of the Soul

by SusanIsaacs (Author)

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    Hardcover 2009

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Synopsis

Disillusioned, disenfranchised, and disinterested in anything churchy, Susan Isaacs knew of only one thing to do when she hit spiritual rock-bottom at age 40 ...she took God to couples counselling.In this cuttingly poignant memoir, comedian Susan Isaacs chronicles her rocky relationship with the Almighty - from early childhood to mid-life crisis - and all the churches where she and God tried to make a home: Pentecostals, Slackers for Jesus, and the uber-intellectuals who 'unpacked' everything, including the announcements. Casting herself as the neglected spouse, Susan faces her inner nag and the ridiculous expectations she put on God - some her own, and some from her 'crazy in-laws' at church. Originally staged as a solo show in New York and Los Angeles, ANGRY CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD is a cheeky, heartfelt memoir which, even at its most scandalous, is still an affirmation of faith.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 256
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Faith Words
Published: 16 Apr 2009
ISBN 10: 1599950626
ISBN 13: 9781599950624

Media Reviews
God in couples counseling? Sounds sacrilegious, but in the adept hands of comedian, writer and actress Isaacs, it's a success. Isaacs reached bottom at age 40: no job, no boyfriend, no home. Of course, she blamed God. So off they went to counseling with the ever-patient therapist Rudy. Isaacs moves easily between recounting her life story and her counseling sessions. She describes encounters with the Nice Jesus of her Lutheran upbringing; the Oakie Pentecostal church and the militant counselor; the Rock-n-Roll church and the Orthopraxy, Dude church, plus her rocky acting career and her love life, including guilt-ridden sex and Mostly Mister Right. Isaacs readily admits to being snarky, but she's honest about her quest and its conclusion: I saw now all too clearly why I had married God: for the power and the glory. For the money. Isaacs goes on a Job-like search for explanations from God, but instead finds the problem to be her. She's funny, biting, earthy and brilliant. (Mar. 12) -- Publishers Weekly
Author Bio
Susan Isaacs is a comedian, actress and writer with many credits in TV, film, stage and radio. She is a former member of the Groundlings comedy troupe and contributing essayist for NPR's Weekend America as well as Sit N Spin at the Comedy Central Stage and Show and Tell at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Susan teaches screenwriting for the Act One Program and has spoken at Pepperdine University's Screenwriting Weekend, International Arts Movement, and Inter-Mission: NY. She and her husband, Larry Wilson, live in Los Angeles. For more information go to www.susanisaacs.net