The central theme of the boomer bible is the cynical selfinterest of the baby boomer generation and their discovery of cocaine. An excellent book on how to make a complete skin, body and h. Like buying bricks for a church, we ask for a small contribution to cover the costs. From king james to new revised standard, from the boomer bible to the book, from michelangelo to charlton heston, so has it always been.
R f laird a sprawling, wickedly funny modern rewriting of the bible thats meant to sum up a generation the wall street journal. We hope you enjoy our work and please spread the word about the software. Books of the king james bible kjv including the new testament and old testament from the king james bible online. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. It was created mainly by the comic book artist and editor harvey kurtzman at the behest of william m. Published in midjanuary, piphers book is both a new york times and publishers weekly bestseller, and library journal predicts it will become the bible of baby boomer women. Age is catching up with the baby boomersthe third of the population born between 1946 and 1964but many arent ready to admit it.
Rabbinic judaism recognizes the 24 books of the masoretic text, commonly called the tanakh or hebrew bible, as authoritative. In structure, the book is based on the christian bible, but it is neither a simple parody of the bible, nor is it. Buy this book the boomers of management consultant lairds title are baby boomers, and the author. Links also under the name robert laird and titles of individual books within tbb.
Its the kind of book that makes you laugh, makes you angry, makes you question, makes you cringe, makes you think and shout yes. Why women rowing north may be the next boomer bible. And he tells lots of great jokes the kind of jokes lenny bruce might have told, or mark twain, or jonathan swift, or rabelais, or aristophanes. In structure, the book is based on the christian bible, but it is neither a simple parody of the bible, nor is it sacrilegious specifically toward the bible or christianity.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bound to be offensive to many who will confuse its form with sacred texts, liturgies and hymnals and therefore deem it sacrilegious, the boomer bible shows where we boomers went wrong and how we might get back on track. These cds are free to copy and give away as long as they are not sold. Religion from boomers books browse recent arrivals. Copying the format of an actual bible books divided into chapters and verses, complete with crossreferences the boomer bible gives an irreverent and scorching account of every nations history.
The boomers of management consultant lairds title are baby boomers, and the author systematically skewers all of the things he claims that generation holds sacredtelevision, wall street avarice, th. Laird has something to say about the human condition and he says it with a striking amount of style and humor. Introduction to the bible the land of the bible and introduction to the old testament creation to abraham and abraham to bondage in egypt exodus to the promised land from the entry into the promised land to king solomons reign the kingdom splits, struggles and goes into exile. In the beginning there was the holy bible 2 which was a very good book indeed, but so many things happened since the beginning, 3 that maybe it was time for another bible, 4 so a punk from philadelphia wrote a new one, 5 and so it is called the boomer bible, 6 so there.
The king james version remains one of the greatest landmarks in the. In the beginning there was the holy bible2 which was a very good book indeed, but so many things happened since the beginning,3 that maybe it was time for another. It just so happens that i have a friend who spent 6 years in the navy, 3 years in training and 3 years active duty on a boomer in the missile room. The commissioning of the king james bible took place in 1604 at the hampton court conference outside of london. The baby boomer bible study paperback january 1, 1997 by joseph a. Bethel family worship center is a multicultural ministry which seeks to reach the heart to save the soul. A sprawling, wickedly funny modem rewriting of the. This is only the core, however, and there are layers upon layers. Secondly, the guide to the bbbs serves as an additional text for individuals who want more indepth information as they work through the bbbs.
Look into it, and see how far weve come, and gone astray. It goes further into the invention of the boomer culture. If you, like me, are a christian and a boomer born between 1946 and 1964 you need to know that our primary mission at this stage of our lives is to become the elders and equippers that every. Mad magazine, irreverent baby boomer humor bible, is all but. If books from this age can be read purely, and can glorify god, and are suitable for the increase of our joy in god, we may expect to find them in the age to come. Clicking on a book of the bible will show you a list of all the chapters of that book.
Humor for a boomer s heart brings together fifty short, chicken soup style stories, and perfect for brief readings anytime a lift is needed. The boomer bible is a profound, multifaceted work that can be approached on many levels. A testament for our times first edition by laird, r. In the beginning there was the holy bible2 which was a very good b.
Isaiah is a book that unveils the full dimensions of gods judgment and salvation. As for the attached book of harrier brayer, i found it altogether unreadable and can. Apr 01, 1990 boomer is the nickname for the class of submarine that mr. R f laird biography r f laird biography and list of works r f laird books. The boomer bible chapters and verses of the bible bible scribd. A rendering of the epistles to the corinthians and ephesians done in france during the great war self published. A complete, easytounderstand introductory study of the bible using the niv translation. Jeremiah this book preserves an account of the prophetic ministry of jeremiah, whose personal life and struggles are shown to us in greater depth and detail than those of any other old testament prophet.
There is no scholarly consensus as to when the hebrew bible canon was fixed. A survey of more than 1,200 3050yearolds finds that most 76% are convinced that they look younger than their actual age. After this is the book of harrier brayer and the harrier hymnal, which correspond roughly to books of common prayer and hymns. First, it is a leaders guide for groups using the bbbs manual.
The boomer bible is a dazzling invention, a darkly comic and devastation mirror of our age. The boomer bible how is the boomer bible abbreviated. After traveling throughout the country and abroad, bishop bloomer founded and began serving as pastor of bethel family worship center in durham, north carolina. Gaines, the owner of ec comics, a small comics publisher. Pipher is the author of 10 books, including reviving ophelia. The baby boomer bible study 0963627848 by white, joseph a. Humor in a jugular vein, appeared on newsstands in august 1952. Mar 14, 2019 why women rowing north may be the next boomer bible author mary pipher reviving ophelia plots the course.
Laird described the book as expressing the things we really believe rather than the things we say we believe. White is the author of the baby boomer bible study 4. The boomer market, one of the largest demographics in this country, is known for facing their advancing years head on with creativity, energy, innovation, and most of all, humor. Baby boomer generation 10 best books, must reads for. The boomer bible forces us boomers to take a long, hard look in the mirror. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament.