Outskirts Press Announces Lament for a Heretic, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Suspense Book from Oldsmar, FL Author Jens Carstensen
Miami, FL, February 29, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Lament for a Heretic: Simile of the Sensual by Jens Carstensen, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback in the Suspense category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of $14.95. The webpage at www.outskirtspress.com/JensCarstensen was launched simultaneously with the book’s publication.
About the Book (Excerpts & Info)
This book follows the loves of Carla Nelson, a young woman, who early in life lost her first husband. On taking work at an Export firm she starts working for Joseph Helligman, a minister who has lost his calling. They, and another partner (Raz Pootin) move to Florida, where the two men start a new movement, The Love of Life Assembly (LOLA). The development of this Church is rapid, due to the success the ministers have in healing and in making people more successful. One parishioner (Eva Maria Kreutz) claims to have been visited by the Holy Ghost, and indeed gives birth on the 25th of December. She dies shortly afterwards (and disappears) during a thunderstorm, and her image magically appears on a large glass pane. This further boosts the popularity of the movement. The movement gets involved in a series of court trials, all successfully represented by a lawyer (Zenas). Carla’s marriage to Helligman is seemingly rock-solid, particularly because of her respect for his integrity. However, in a dramatic conclusion, Helligman is killed (assumedly) by a religious rival, and is then the martyr that establishes the Assembly as a religion of lasting power. At his deathbed he, however, confesses to Carla parts of his life that quite belie his ‘integrity’, and in disgust she leaves the movement with another parishioner (Grundweg). Although the assassin is, in public opinion, Helligman’s rival, it is far from certain, and the true culprit is not revealed until late in the book.
Deftly constructed at 464 pages, Lament for a Heretic: Simile of the Sensual is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the Suspense category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, Lament for a Heretic meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $14.95.
Additionally, Lament for a Heretic can be ordered by retailers or wholesalers for the maximum trade discount price set by the author in quantities of ten or more from the Outskirts Press wholesale online bookstore at www.outskirtspress.com/buybooks
ISBN: 9781432717278 Format: 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback SRP: $14.95
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/JensCarstensen
About the Author
Jens T. Carstensen was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., but grew up in Denmark. He was part of the Danish resistance movement (Holger Danske, Ringen) during the German occupation of Denmark (1940-1945). In January of 1945 he was arrested by the Gestapo and sent to Dachau and Neuengamme. After the war he finished his studies at Denmark’s Technical University, where he obtained a degree in Chemical Engineering. He worked in Industry (1950-1967) and then at the University of Wisconsin (1967-1995), with a sabbatical year in Paris (1977). He later became a landscape painter and is represented by several Midwest Galleries. He has always written short stories. He published his first novel (LOLA wants, LOLA gets) in 2006
About Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press, Inc. offers turn-key, full-service, custom self-publishing for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. In 2007, the Denver Business Journal recognized Outskirts Press as the 3rd fastest-growing privately-held company in Colorado, with a growth rate of 1,560% since 2004. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.
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About the Book (Excerpts & Info)
This book follows the loves of Carla Nelson, a young woman, who early in life lost her first husband. On taking work at an Export firm she starts working for Joseph Helligman, a minister who has lost his calling. They, and another partner (Raz Pootin) move to Florida, where the two men start a new movement, The Love of Life Assembly (LOLA). The development of this Church is rapid, due to the success the ministers have in healing and in making people more successful. One parishioner (Eva Maria Kreutz) claims to have been visited by the Holy Ghost, and indeed gives birth on the 25th of December. She dies shortly afterwards (and disappears) during a thunderstorm, and her image magically appears on a large glass pane. This further boosts the popularity of the movement. The movement gets involved in a series of court trials, all successfully represented by a lawyer (Zenas). Carla’s marriage to Helligman is seemingly rock-solid, particularly because of her respect for his integrity. However, in a dramatic conclusion, Helligman is killed (assumedly) by a religious rival, and is then the martyr that establishes the Assembly as a religion of lasting power. At his deathbed he, however, confesses to Carla parts of his life that quite belie his ‘integrity’, and in disgust she leaves the movement with another parishioner (Grundweg). Although the assassin is, in public opinion, Helligman’s rival, it is far from certain, and the true culprit is not revealed until late in the book.
Deftly constructed at 464 pages, Lament for a Heretic: Simile of the Sensual is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the Suspense category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, Lament for a Heretic meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $14.95.
Additionally, Lament for a Heretic can be ordered by retailers or wholesalers for the maximum trade discount price set by the author in quantities of ten or more from the Outskirts Press wholesale online bookstore at www.outskirtspress.com/buybooks
ISBN: 9781432717278 Format: 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback SRP: $14.95
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/JensCarstensen
About the Author
Jens T. Carstensen was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., but grew up in Denmark. He was part of the Danish resistance movement (Holger Danske, Ringen) during the German occupation of Denmark (1940-1945). In January of 1945 he was arrested by the Gestapo and sent to Dachau and Neuengamme. After the war he finished his studies at Denmark’s Technical University, where he obtained a degree in Chemical Engineering. He worked in Industry (1950-1967) and then at the University of Wisconsin (1967-1995), with a sabbatical year in Paris (1977). He later became a landscape painter and is represented by several Midwest Galleries. He has always written short stories. He published his first novel (LOLA wants, LOLA gets) in 2006
About Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press, Inc. offers turn-key, full-service, custom self-publishing for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. In 2007, the Denver Business Journal recognized Outskirts Press as the 3rd fastest-growing privately-held company in Colorado, with a growth rate of 1,560% since 2004. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.
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Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd - 515, Parker, Colorado 80134
http://outskirtspress.com 1-888-OP-BOOKS
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