The Gospel According to Josh

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By the time Josh Rivedal turned twenty-five, he thought he'd have the perfect life-a few years singing on Broadway, followed by a starring role in his own television show. After which, his getaway home in the Hamptons would be featured inBetter Homes & Gardens, andhis face would grace the cover of theNational Enquireras Bigfoot's not-so-secret lover. Instead, his resume is filled with an assortment of minor league theatre and an appearance onThe Maury Povich Show-a career sidetracked by his father's suicide, a lawsuit from his mother over his inheritance, and a break-up with his long-term girlfriend. Tortured by his thoughts, he finds himself on the ledge of a fourth floor window, contemplating jumping out to inherit his familial legacy. In turn he must reach out to the only person who can help him before it's too late. Based in part on his acclaimed one-man show, The Gospel According to Joshis a comedic and poignant true-to-life tale of love, loss, struggle, and survival-a gospelaccount of one young man's passage into manhood-his twenty-eight-year Gentile bar mitzvah.