The Jesus Cow - Hardcover

"A loveable, kind-hearted, and hilarious romp. Michael Perry has done it again - written another winning book that will satisfy his legions of already devout fans, and bring many more new devotees into the fold. Perry is a small-town American treasure."--Nickolas Butler, author of Shotgun Lovesongs

"The Jesus Cow, is a fun, effortless read that lends itself to audible chortles in readers. It's populated with average folks who could....be standing in line at the local grocery store or filling their gas tanks next to you at the all-night Kwick Pump."--Eagle Tribune (Mass.)

"Perry's simple pleasures grow mighty complicated as his aw-shucks pastoral dabbles in love, riches, barn sex, local politics, and finally a municipal catastrophe. And all because of a special cow, er, steer."--Milwaukee Magazine

"Humorist Perry's first novel combines irreverence with just the right amount of sweetness in a genuinely funny satire of religion and morality in small-town, contemporary America."--Booklist

"Good fun abounds."--Kirkus

"Readers of Perry's nonfiction books will want to know that this is perfect Perry-as-usual, only in novel form. If you're a fan, in fact, you'll eat this up. If you're not a fan yet, well, The Jesus Cow will change that."--Bookworm Sez

"A fun commentary on small-town America and today's insatiable appetite for goofy stories to fill the Web."--New York Post (Required Reading -- lead pick)

"Perry once again delivers his own brand of outlandishness through rich, endearing characterizations of quirky small-town folks....By deploying humor in depicting the often painful truths and absurdities of life, Perry successfully makes much larger statements about society and the human condition."--Shelf Awareness

"After successful memoirs such as Population: 485 and Truck: A Love Story, this is Michael Perry's first novel for adults, and it's a good one. The tale....is laugh-out-loud funny and propelled by plot lines that come together in an explosive climax."--Minneapolis Star Tribune

"The Jesus Cow is Michael Perry at his best."--VolumeOne