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“God has chosen Joshua to bring forth his new kingdom on Earth.”
From the
day he was born, Joshua has found himself the recipient of
death-defying miracles. His earliest memories include his own father
proclaiming him the second coming of Christ. However, Joshua has
wrestled with serious doubts about the validity of this claim all his
life. How could he not, having survived a childhood filled with
physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his earthly father.
Now, one way or another, Joshua is going to
show the world who he really is.
“A compelling, if sometimes-
lurid, picture of a faith gone wrong.”
– Kirkus Reviews
“Ain’t No Messiah is a beautifully-
written book about one man’s effort to
find himself – and maybe even a bit of happiness – in a world bitter
enough to greet even a supposed Messiah with abuse and scapegoating.”
~Catherine Langrehr for IndieReader
Mark Tullius is the author of Unlocking the Cage: Exploring the
Motivations of MMA Fighters and dark fiction which includes Ain’t No
Messiah, Twisted Reunion, 25 Perfect Days: Plus 5 More, Brightside,
and the Try Not to Die series. An Ivy League graduate, Mark lists
Chuck Palahniuk and Stephen King as the authors who most influence
his own writing. He attests that attending Tom Spanbauer’s Dangerous
Writing workshop marked the turning point in his career. In addition
to his writing, Mark is the host of the podcast Vicious Whispers.
Mark resides in Southern California with
his wife and two children.
I was born mostly dead, my body purple, not a single breath or thump of my heart to be
heard. Everyone figured I was already walking into Heaven, spying the Pearly Gates with closed
eyes yet to see the mortal world. I guess that’s where all this Messiah stuff started. Mother was
the only one who believed I wasn’t fully gone. She begged the Committee not to put me in the
ground, but they’d made their decision.
Mother nearly tore off their skin trying to keep them from putting me in that tiny casket.
Once they had restrained her, they started hammering nails. Father fell to his knees, looked to the
darkening sky, and begged God to spare me. My parents had been trying to have a child for
almost seven years. The Committee had told Mother she’d never conceive. I was a gift from
Heaven, and God decided to take that gift back.
So Father offered a deal. He promised God I’d be a vessel for His will. I’d be His servant.
And that’s when my cry ripped through the night.
Mother tore off the top of the casket and pulled me from the earth just as the sun sank.
At least, that’s the way Father recounts it.
Just like all his other stories, it’s a mix of fact and fancy and no one will ever know how
much of each. They’re simply tales to build my legend. He says belief is the only thing that
matters, that we must do everything to preserve it, because without faith, there’s no reason to
live.
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I'm a wife and a a mom of 4: 3 boys and a girl. I also have 3 fur babies, cats named Soleil, Luna, and a Savannah cat name Malkia. I work part-time outside my home as a COTA/L at a local hospital. I cover Johnstown, Altoona, and Pittsburgh areas. I love to do reviews and host giveaways for my readers. Contact me: angwith4 at gmail dot com if you would like a review.
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