In God's Country: Travels in Bible Belt, USA

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Douglas Kennedy spent a summer in the "The Bible Belt" of the American South, exploring what makes people become born-again Christians. On his journey he meets an ex-mafia member turned charismatic preacher in Miami, the head of a Christian motorcycle association in Arkansas, an evangelist who ministers to prisoners on Death Row in South Carolina, and, finally, is introduced to the delights of Christian heavy metal music.

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'A splendid ride through America's spiritual junk yard' Malise Ruthven, THE DAILY TELEGRAPH 'A fascinating insight into both a country and Christianity' SUNDAY TIMES 'It took me closer to the saccharine yearnings of American religiousity than anything I have read' THE DAILY TELEGRAPH 'His book is decent, compassionate and funny. It needed to be written, and it certainly needs to be read' THE SUNDAY PRESS '[A] splendidly entertaining myth-buster.' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY 'Kennedy has an unerring eye for the absurd but is never superior or judgemental: the book works because it bristles with lived experience.' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'A crazy, fascinating read.' THE LIST 'The best kind of travel writing.' BIRMINGHAM POST 'Kennedy's stories make for entertaining and thought-provoking reading.' MANCHESTER METRO NEWS 'An entertaining yet profound exploration of simple, fundamentalist faith.' BOOKS MAGAZINE

Author Bio

Douglas Kennedy is the author of many novels including THE DEAD HEART (now being filmed by the makers of PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT) and three travel books. Born in New York City in 1955, he lives in London with his wife and two children.