A Mythical Tale of Modern Proportions!
When David Dent decided to become an author, he had no idea he would be merging the world of religion and business. Formally educated as an economist, David earned his Bachelors and Masters degree from McMaster University in Hamilton Ontario.
His education took him through a myriad of careers, first as an economic consultant and lecturer and then as a freelance writer who focused on educational issues. His resume includes many titles of senior positions for multi-million dollar corporations.
To launch his writing career, David Dent graduated from the Humber School for Writers. His current interests include the subject of economics of religion and the spiritual marketplace.p>
- Generating a big buzz is his "Alex Webster and the Gods," a novel about a mythological god taking the reins of a global corporation. Dent got the idea for the book when he considered the viewpoint of a god who wanted to gain control in the modern world.
Would he come back as a god or as the CEO of a major league corporation, where society relinquishes the most power? As the concept of Alex Webster unfolds, David Dent gains many fans and followers.
David currently resides in Mount Hope, Ontario and often visits Hilton Head Island, South Carolina - home to his fictional character Alex Webster.
David Dent
Author of Alex Webster and the Gods
Alex Webster and the Gods takes you on a mythical, mind-bending journey, as Jupiter, the superstar Roman God, decides the timing is right to emerge from retirement and attempt a comeback.Incarnated as a businessman with an MBA from Harvard, J.J. "Jupiter" Jones's immediate goal is to acquire a global corporation that will help him establish a newworldly empire. As a result, J.J. needs an accomplished management consultant and finds one in Alex Webster. But problems soon emerge that prove J.J.'s comeback will be more challenging than he originally predicted.
After 2000 years, J.J. and his fellow gods are a little rusty. Cupid becomes known at a Savannah dance club as Dr. Love, and authorities begin investigating him on suspicion of dispersing date-rape drugs. On the business front, the price of a successful merger is an uneasy alliance with Gerry Schilling, one of the most successful and ruthless CEOs of all time. Schilling wants only one thing-to get rid of J.J.
J.J.'s courtship with a voluptuous intern sets off a chain of events that threatens the very survival of his bold venture.
Alex Webster and the Gods
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What Reviewers and Readers Are Saying About The Book
* Semi-Finalist, Reader Views Annual Literary Awards, 2007*"'Alex Webster and the Gods,' is an entertaining, tongue-in-cheek type of humor story. I totally enjoyed reading it. David Dent has the gift of being able to catch the reader off guard with his character's antics." Paige Lovitt for Reader Views Shelf, Midwest Book Review
*"Very clever jokes and satirical portraits make this a joy to read. The author has the knack for the well-turned phrase and the clever quip." Writer's Digest Commentary
* "A thoroughly enjoyable romp. David Dent's style of writing reminded me a lot of the late Douglas Adams, another master of putting characters in the most unlikely and bizarre situations." Simon Barrett, Blogger News Network
* "Loved the book%u2026lots of action, suspense, clever, sassy, funny. Highly recommended. A fun mythological companion to 'The Devil and Daniel Silverman'" Jennifer Paul, Toronto
* "If you love wit, satire, romance, history, mythology, and a darn good story, then you will enjoy this novel immensely." Marylou Miner, Author of "Cushing"
* "Dent offers an innovative tale"; "Inventive"; "Clever" Kirkus Discoveries
* "Alex Webster and the Gods is a lively, joyful updating of mythology. Perfect reading for beach, plane or around the house." Jim Smith, St. Petersburg, Florida
* "The book is witty, and you find yourself rooting for this odd bunch of old timers (Roman gods) who really do have the best intentions - ultimately." Playwright Sarah Bewley, MyShelf.com
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Biography of David Dent's Main Character - Alex Webster
Alex Webster, the lead character in David Dent's Alex Webster and the Gods, owns his own consulting service called Alex Webster and Associates.He starts out joining a consulting firm, providing advice to organized religions and helps them grow their flock through effective merging of the religious and corporate marketing worlds.
He takes on such projects as helping the Vatican maintain control of its billion-dollar empire. Eventually, Alex gets otherworldly help to create his own consulting business.
He uses modern management techniques to systematically organize the old world religious groups, helping them manipulate the media, set objectives and goals, and reach the masses through high-tech tools.
Alex Webster studies such statistics as the variation of tithing among church members according to a myriad of demographic specifics - age, gender, and the like.
Then he helps the church utilize that information to create sermons and campaigns to tap into the scientific results.One of his most coveted clients is a god in his own right - Roman god Jupiter, who Alex is helping to reclaim his power in a modern world neglectful of ancient gods whose power has waned over time.
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Who Was Jupiter?
In Roman mythology, Jupiter held the same role as Zeus in the Greek pantheon. He was called Iuppiter Optimus Maximus (Jupiter Best, Greatest); as the patron deity of the Roman state, he ruled over laws and social order. He was the chief god of the Capitoline Triad, with Juno and Minerva. In Latin mythology Jupiter is the father of Mars. Therefore, Jupiter is the grandfather of Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome.
Iuppiter, originating in a vocative compound derived from archaic Latin Iovis and pater (Latin for father), was also used as the nominative case. JoveMost common in poetry, for its useful meter, and in the expression "By Jove!" is a less common English formation based on Iov-, the stem of oblique cases of the Latin name. Additionally, linguistic studies identify his name as deriving from the Indo-European compound *dy?us- p?ter- ("O Father God"), the Indo-European deity from whom also derive the Germanic *Tiwaz (from whose name comes the word Tuesday), the Greek Zeus, and the Vedic equivalent, Dyaus Pita.
The name of the god was also adopted as the name of the planet Jupiter, and was the original namesake of Latin forms of the weekday known in English as ThursdayEnglish Thursday is named after Thunor or Thor, a similar deity from Germanic mythology. but originally called Iovis Dies in Latin, giving rise to jeudi in French, jueves in Spanish, joi in Romanian, giovedì in Italian and dijous in Catalan.
