A man strives to win the acceptance of his grandfather, a retired Fundamentalist minister
Phillip Collier is a gay man haunted by the woman in his dreams. She’s beautiful, tempting, and self-assured in her affect on the opposite sex. Phillip’s dreams are just the thing his grandfather, a retired Fundamentalist minister, has been praying for. It must be a sign from God and Pastor is ecstatic, even if the woman is only a figment of his grandson's imagination.
Imagine Phillip’s astonishment when he sees a sixty year old portrait of a woman named Audrey Russell who’s a dead ringer for the woman in his dreams. But Phillip has a bigger problem than trying to make Pastor understand why he’s not romantically interested in women. Not only is he trying to figure out what makes his grandmother panic with near hysteria when she sees Audrey’s portrait, he’s wondering why a band of gypsies has suddenly become so treacherous.
When the bunch of gypsies is caught beating up Keven, Phillip’s life partner, the Collier family uncovers a gypsy curse that is more than just a threat. Is the Collier family the target of evil gypsy lore that promises punishment for past transgressions and the lies of hallowed illusions?
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Everyday life is full of strange little quirks that ultimately become unconscious rituals. For instance, when I jump out of the shower I shake like a dog. You know. Get all the water off I can and then towel dry whatever’s left. Then I grab a brush and part my hair. Keven tells me I whistle while I’m doing this. That’s another unconscious ritual. We all do these things, and, invariably over time, they become part of who we are.
That’s not only true with personal care habits, either. God, after all, gave us keen eyesight to be aware of everything in this wondrous world of ours. I like to think most of us never question for a second why we glance at a pretty face or a great body. Our Creator expects His flock to appreciate the beauty He’s given us.
My grandfather is a retired minister - the Fundamentalist kind. I’ve called him Pastor ever since I learned to talk. That title seemed to mean much more to him than grandfather.
Pastor’s now an old man with more than sixty years past since he began his life ministering to the wayward. It’s not important what denomination. Every religion has varying bases for their tenets, some good, and some bad.
He does, however, take a rather critical stand on the sins against his own basic beliefs. There are things in life that when they happen, become so brilliant and vivid with deceit you have to wonder why some people believe one transgression is greater than another.
How would I know about these things? Well, it all began a year ago when I contracted Hepatitis. I’ve recuperated from my illness now. I’ve had plenty of time to digest what happened to our family. Those who know the truth tell me it would have ended exactly the same whether or not I am homosexual. But you be the judge. Tell me if my monogamous relationship with the man I love with all of my heart is any worse than what I am about to share with you.
The Wholly Book of Exodus is humorous adult literature that features adult language, situations and content. It is the companion book of Jay Dubya's The Wholly Book of Genesis that satires the entire first book of the Bible.
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