Of Sodom, Gomorrah & Jones ...
At its core, SODOM is about CJ's journey to the realization that "the world can't be fixed," and maybe "he wasn't supposed to change the world. He was supposed to live in it." That's a pretty big message, one worthy of Thoreau. Deemer offers a hope that perhaps living in the world, focusing not on its evils but on its wonders, may eventually cause a little part of the evil to die - if we're "not around feeding it anymore."
SODOM, GOMORRAH & JONES is a unique and original look at the world we live in from the perspective of someone who has done a lot of living. What's happened to the world in the last century is sad; the American Dream used to be about having a family, a house, a car, and a comfortable life without worry and stress. Now it's about getting rich, and then getting richer. And to hell with anyone or anything that gets in our way. If this speaks to you, so will this novel. I recommend it to those with an open mind, a progressive spirit, and a lust for life. I still have a few years left before I'm 75 (not as many as I'd like, but enough!), and I hope when I get there I can find half the joy CJ finds.
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Always rewarding when someone "gets it" ...
At its core, SODOM is about CJ's journey to the realization that "the world can't be fixed," and maybe "he wasn't supposed to change the world. He was supposed to live in it." That's a pretty big message, one worthy of Thoreau. Deemer offers a hope that perhaps living in the world, focusing not on its evils but on its wonders, may eventually cause a little part of the evil to die - if we're "not around feeding it anymore."
SODOM, GOMORRAH & JONES is a unique and original look at the world we live in from the perspective of someone who has done a lot of living. What's happened to the world in the last century is sad; the American Dream used to be about having a family, a house, a car, and a comfortable life without worry and stress. Now it's about getting rich, and then getting richer. And to hell with anyone or anything that gets in our way. If this speaks to you, so will this novel. I recommend it to those with an open mind, a progressive spirit, and a lust for life. I still have a few years left before I'm 75 (not as many as I'd like, but enough!), and I hope when I get there I can find half the joy CJ finds.
Always rewarding when someone "gets it" ...
