Just finished reading a book yesterday titled - "Pimp, The Story of My Life" by Iceberg Slim,
Iceberg Slim is the most recognizable pimp in America (now dead).
Prior to that I read a book titled "Slow Getting Up - A Story of Survival From The Bottom of The Pile" by Nate Jackson, former NFL player.
This morning I settled in with "Under Tiberius" by Nick Tosches. Dig the plot. Deep in the recesses of the Vatican a writer stumbles across a first century memoir offering proof that Jesus existed. Only Jesus is a "shabby and licentious thief with an affinity for brothels", not the Son of God. The writer is aware of the Jews hunger for the appearance of a Messiah, and senses an opportunity to get rich.
So he finds Jesus and offers to become his spin doctor. To promote him as the Son of God to fulfill the prophecy, and as a way of ripping off devout believers.
It doesn't get any better than that.
What have you read lately?
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