Churchgoers

Churchgoers traces the fate of ecstatic religious experience in the practical, matter-of-fact Midwest by examining the lives of Mitchell Chandler, a molecular biologist on the fast track who begins to have paranormal experiences; Randy Overmeyer, a Pentecostal preacher who met God on angel dust and has never looked back; and Randy's pretty, trapped wife Lee, whose main problem is that "God never goes away." All reader preconceptions quickly go out the window, and what we are left with at the end is a deeply satisfying experience, shared with unforgettable characters, that moves beyond formulation, creed, or belief. Those who have ears, let them hear.

"Churchgoers is a wonderful, fully realized, deeply moving novel that explores areas of human experience and American culture that very few other novelists have delved into with this kind of intimacy and assurance. Don Kurtz is a writer who deserves a wide audience." -- Tom Perrotta, author of Little Children

"...a brilliantly conceived drama... if you are seeking a way to transcend the tragic divisions in our contemporary religious culture, you can do no better than the tender respect Don Kurtz shows for the characters of this important novel." -- Jack Good, author of The Dishonest Church