God In My Head: The true story of an ex-Christian who accidentally met God.

by Joshua Steven Grisetti

Overview

This odd, irreverent spiritual memoir chronicles the author's accidental hallucinogenic journey to God and back with blunt comic undertones, undercutting the lofty gravitas typically associated with the "meeting God" genre. While making no claims regarding the "proof" of God in any way, this light-hearted true story is an entertaining and thought-provoking journey into the psychology of religion and the existence of God. Critical praise for God In My Head: "God In My Head is a book for believers and non-believers to truly explore what resonates within themselves." - Portland Book Review, ★★★★ 1/2 "Fantastically original. With thought provoking candor and humor, the author relays the relatable dilemma of having one's previously held beliefs challenged -- a witty, occasionally absurd philosophical romp!" - BookLife Prize by Publisher's Weekly "An often moving account that's just as outlandish and funny as the author's bizarre experience. Grisetti's God is more reminiscent of the alien in Carl Sagan's 1985 novel Contact than of anything in contemporary Christian literature." - Kirkus Reviews "Josh Grisetti's book opens a brutally transparent window into an intimate and mystical spiritual pilgrimage. His clear writing style, and his gentle heart, need to be shared with a world that is thirsty for such generosity of spirit." - The White Rhino Report, ★★★★★ "This unexpectedly poignant memoir, regardless of your beliefs, is a refreshing contribution to the 'meeting God' genre, and will inspire personal reflections on important aspects of existence that lie far within and outside the realm of religion." - Self-Publishing Review, ★★★★ 1/2 More at www.godinmyhead.com.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781508502661
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	02/24/2016
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Joshua Steven Grisetti is a southern Virginian transplant currently living in Brooklyn. He has no formal training in writing, philosophy or religion. This memoir is his first book - and probably his last. www.joshgrisetti.com

Editorial Reviews

02/13/2017
In this debut memoir, Brooklyn-based actor Grisetti describes a divine vision he had while undergoing a dental procedure. Raised as a Southern Baptist in Virginia, Grisetti abandoned his faith after college. Before that, faith was how he coped with his crippling fear of dentistry, he jokes: “In the name of the Father, the Son, Crest, Colgate and Oral-B. Amen.” Eventually dentists prescribed anxiety pills, which he mixed with alcohol to knock himself out. On the day he met God, he had premedicated before being given Xanax and nitrous oxide. The majority of the book recounts the extended question-and-answer session he had with the deity, who told him, among other things, that the Old Testament is allegorical, God and the devil are “two halves of a whole,” and heaven and hell don’t exist. It’s no surprise that such iconoclasm and moral relativism emerged from the mind of someone who’d struggled with orthodox Christianity, Grisetti acknowledges. Although he gamely investigates drug-induced hallucinations and near-death experiences, he still believes that he experienced “something beyond the mere neurons of my brain.” Readers can make of God’s revelations what they will, but the author’s vivid memory and sense of humor render this a riveting account. (BookLife)

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