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God Collar

By: Marcus Brigstocke
Narrated by: Marcus Brigstocke
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‘There's probably no God ... but I wish there was. I've got some things I need to ask him.' Based on Marcus Brigstocke's award-winning Edinburgh and West End show, God Collar focuses on the ‘God-shaped hole’ that opens up in Marcus’s life following the death of his best friend. Exploring his own issues surrounding faith – his lack of it, his need for it, some people's waste of it and what good purposes it might serve if he could get hold of it – he rails against the holy trinity of Abrahamic religions (Islam, Christianity and Judaism) while atheists, agnostics and believers of all faiths get it in the neck too. God Collar is a scathing look at modern faith that will leave you laughing out loud and examining your own beliefs in equal measure. ‘As luck would have it, my relationship with God is as dysfunctional and peppered with resentment and recrimination as ever, so this should make for good writing.'

©2011 Marcus Brigstocke (P)2011 Random House Audiobooks Christianity Judaism

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Not ever.
Not until now anyway.
What a genuinely funny book - beautifully told and deliciously mischevous! And you can write that on the side of a bus so it must also be true...

Sorry but I don't do 'Laugh out loud'

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A very enjoyable and amusingly satirical look at all those questions that dog all us faithless people.

It filled that 'god-shaped hole' for me

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As neither believer nor atheist but still left with the uncertain doubt that there probably shouldn't be quite such a void where God or Selfish Arrogance sit in others. I was delighted to learn I wasn't alone and Marcus's comic style enlightened and refreshing.



Whether you're certain or not about the whole God question this is a truly entertaining listen.

for those of us with the God shaped hole

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This book was an entertaining way of producing an autobiogrpahy - through the premise of challenging religion. It was well written and - as it was alos read by Marcus Brigstocke - really well read. It definitely made you chuckle and think at the same time. Definitely would recommend

GOOD WAY OF RELATING HIS LIFE

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Made me laugh, made me cry. Excellent arguments throughout, I felt Marcus's guilt, anguish and sense of frustration at examining all the major religions and finding hhem all wanting. loved this audible book.

Brilliant.

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Would you listen to God Collar again? Why?

Absolutely.I read this when it first came out and I wanted to hear it read by the author, which was as good as I'd hoped it'd be.

What was one of the most memorable moments of God Collar?

The bus poster campaigns

What about Marcus Brigstocke’s performance did you like?

Honest, forthright and very well researched

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Completed in just over a week on my daily commute

A world class investigation of faith

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Scientific logic suggests that their probably is no God. Humans have always needed an explanation for the meaning of life and still do. This book is a witty attempt to look at these issues without trying to tell you what to think.

A Thought Provoking Book

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The word "honest" seems to have become a little trite when it comes to book reviews. But this beautiful book is frail, hilarious, strong, humane, egoless - mostly :), and honest in the most perfect when something can be honest.

Thank you for writing it Marcus

Wonderful

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A really great book on religion. The book doesn’t set out to tell you want to think, he just talks about many of the truths of religion and lots of the things deeply religious people try and hide or ignore. All this with an angle of "I’d like to believe but what about this". If this book massively offends you then to be honest you’ve probably got your head in the sand. To everyone else it is a really well written book with lots of humour that you can agree or disagree with. Even better, it’s ready by Marcus himself.

Brilliant

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What did you like most about God Collar?

I enjoyed the fact that he isn't outright offensive to any particular ideal but has some interesting and clever points to put across.

What did you like best about this story?

Its not really a story but is one mans crisis of faith put into words.

Have you listened to any of Marcus Brigstocke’s other performances? How does this one compare?

Its not giles wemmbley hogg but still brigstocke being very funny and thought provoking.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

At over 8 hours, i don't think so. Not if you want to hear all he has to say.

Any additional comments?

If you're a fan of brigstockes work, give it a go. Thought provoking and funny in turn.

brigstocke at his best

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