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"A highly original mix of belief and balderdash"

The irreverent story of three mismatched pilgrims―a reviled professor, a delusional homeless man, and a sinful priest―who pursue a remarkable relic and, in the end, find themselves.

Funny, poignant, filled with unexpected twists, it's a tale of friendship, faith, risk, redemption, kindness, hypocrisy, and rain.

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awards

American Writing Awards BEST BOOKS OF 2021
Feathered Quill Reviewer's Choice Award, 2021
CIBA Mark Twain Award for Humor & Satire, 2021
Eric Hoffer Award honorable mention, 2022
  • CIBA Mark Twain Award for Humor & Satire, 2021
  • Eric Hoffer Award honorable mention, 2022
  • American Writing Awards BEST BOOKS OF 2021
  • Feathered Quill Reviewer's Choice Award, 2021
  • CIBA Mark Twain Award for Humor & Satire, 2021
  • Eric Hoffer Award honorable mention, 2022
  • American Writing Awards BEST BOOKS OF 2021
  • Feathered Quill Reviewer's Choice Award, 2021

MENSA BULLETIN (JAN. 2022)

"It's almost practically perfect... This book is laugh-out-loud funny and profound at the same time."

FEATHERED QUILL (REVIEWER'S CHOICE AWARD)

"Masterful raconteur John Prather pulls all the heretical stops... A highly original mix of belief and balderdash." 

BOOKLIFE ("EDITOR'S PICK")

"Prather on occasion unleashes the scathing incredulity of a merciless satirist like Carl Hiaasen, but for the most part he displays genuine affection for his bewildered characters... This irreverent but empathetic satire offers a comic look at flawed humans in the pursuit of God." 

INDEPENDENT BOOK REVIEW

"A book with passages that make you laugh, then later tease you to think more seriously about its themes... A sharp and funny story of discovery."

READER'S FAVORITE (5 STARS)

"I'm not sure I could list a book that I enjoyed more this summer than The Jesus Nut. It is easy to read, funny, quirky, well-written, and relatable... with more twists and turns than a roller coaster."

interviews

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podcasts

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