Advance praise for “Evan & Elle in Heaven & Hell”

5-star reviews are rolling in and the book’s not even published yet. It’s getting great reaction. Here’s what they’re saying …

• This is definitely not your run-of-the-mill love story. This is a humorous take on the great divide between Heaven and Hell. It’s a fun, satirical take on a star-crossed love story between two characters who ended up in vastly different places.

• Chris has done it again, written a novel novel.He entertains with wry humor and wit ... it's all there.

• Chris Rodell has written a novel unlike any I have read. This is not a speed read, but rather one to savor. You’ll want to marvel at the unexpected twists and turns, the humor, the plays on words, the subtleties of thought, and the underlying knowledge of the author. This is a must read.

• Once again, Chris Rodell delivers a dose of humor right up there with Mark Twain. Evan and Elle is a funny, irreverent rollercoaster ride interweaving the lives of characters, good and evil, from the beginning of time right up to today's nasty politicians. A delightful story that will forever change your perspective of love, heaven and hell. Sit back with your favorite beverage and enjoy the ride!

• This is a wonderful novel. It’s both very funny and very insightful. As well as being funny, the book is also thought-provoking and provides a glimpse into Chris’ wonderful perspectives and insights into the human condition (or in this book’s case, the condition of former humans). I highly recommend this book (and Chris’ other novels). It is fun and a little silly on the surface while full of wisdom and insight as well. I will definitely read this book more than once.

Now, if that doesn’t put you in a buying mood … Kindle e-version available for download right here. Hard copies on the way soon!

Vacation

• Take a dart vacation. Put up a map of the U.S. on the garage wall and decide where you’re going by which state the dart hits. Every state in the land has beautiful tourist attractions. Let a kid throw the dart.

• Family opted to sleep in on last day of beach vacation rather than get up early to see sun rise. I can't blame them. Popularity of watching sun rise will increase when it doesn't involve getting up at the crack of dawn

• Given temp trends, I predict within 10 years, our idea of an "adventure vacation" will be anything outdoors & above ground.

• Plan a dream vacation using colorful brochures and an itinerary of places to stay and things to do. Put them in a large envelope in a secure place. Mark the envelope, “Things to do the day after I win the lottery.”

• Tell people you dream of vacationing in the nation of Togo on the belief they’re bound to have really great take-out food.

• Collect a handful of sand from the beach or dirt from each national park where you vacation and put it in its own little spice jar. Label the jar with the name of the place and put the happy memories on a shelf.

• Think about it: In your lifetime, you or someone you know will vacation on the surface of the moon. Mention it to friends when they ask your advice on a vacation destination. Speculate on the heavenly possibilities.

• Otherwise great Chincoteague beach vacation marred only by incident initiated when kids asked if they could bury me in sand. Sure. I'm game. But when they had me completely immobilized, the little bastards stole my shoes & wallet. I should've known better. They weren't my kids.

Randoms

• One was one of history's most bloodthirsty tyrants. The other a humble tender of ovens. But they both bore the same name so there had to be a way to differentiate the two. That's how one became Atilla the Hun while the other Atilla the Baker.

• It’s been said hydrogen is the most abundant substance in the universe. It was created in the Big Bang. Don't believe it. From my observations, the most abundant substance in the universe is cardboard. It was created by Jeff Bezos.

• Red & blue states are behaving like conjoined twins fighting over whose turn it is to use the penis they share. They tolerate no compromise and revel in scorched-earth tactics that guarantee the only one who's getting screwed is one another.

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