# Do you know this book from this vague description? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 20, 2009, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-this-book-from-this-vague-description/514517 "2009-10-20T18:44:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-this-book-from-this-vague-description/514517/1 "2009-10-20T18:44:58Z")
A friend with whom I’ve lost touch with mentioned a book to me offhand years ago. Unfortunately, I have no idea if it is a book, short story, magazine article, etc. The only thing I remember vividly is a description of something that happened in the book: “God is dead and his body is placed in a ship/barge and is being taken across the ocean.” Is there any story in the collective dopers’ minds that might remotely fit that description? Please help! 😕 ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-this-book-from-this-vague-description/514517/2 "2009-10-20T18:45:38Z")
[Towing Jehovah](http://www.amazon.com/Towing-Jehovah-Harvest-James-Morrow/dp/0156002108), James Morrow. ---
**Author:** ![singular1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-this-book-from-this-vague-description/514517/3 "2009-10-20T19:32:51Z")
And it is a very enjoyable book! ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-this-book-from-this-vague-description/514517/4 "2009-10-20T20:21:30Z")
Oh my god I love you! I could kiss you! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-this-book-from-this-vague-description/514517/5 "2009-10-20T20:40:59Z")
Damn - I wish I had checked in earlier! I was actually thinking about this book earlier today, as I was reading Shermer’s Why We Believe. I found the beginning part of the book - and the concept - extremely enjoyable, but didn’t think the final part held up quite as well. Also read - and enjoyed - his Last Wichfinder. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-this-book-from-this-vague-description/514517/6 "2009-10-20T20:49:12Z")
> [@YogSosoth](#): > > Oh my god I love you! I could kiss you! 😃 Wow! I should hang out in this forum more often. 🆒 Happy to help! ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-this-book-from-this-vague-description/514517/7 "2009-10-20T20:54:15Z")
Seriously, don’t you love the dope? First reply. One minute later. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-this-book-from-this-vague-description/514517/8 "2009-10-21T02:34:42Z")
Great book. It’s also the title of a song by **Converge**.