Serve the People

by Charlie Lehman

Overview

Berkeley, 1977. After the riots, after the Vietnam War, after the SLA, Berkeley is still a tough little town. Martin Luther Klein, a disillusioned ex-Jesus freak, finds his niche as a process server. Then he meets a newer member of his former fellowship and gets a chance at love and renewal.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781725265059
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	04/10/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	50
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Charlie Lehman acted with the Berkeley Street Theatre from 1972 to 1976. Then he drank the Kool-Aid and became a toxic Christian soldier. He was the Berkeley process server for a major Oakland attorney service. Lehman is an Eastern Orthodox Christian and a retired criminal defense paralegal.

Charlie Lehman acted with the Berkeley Street Theatre from 1972 to 1976. Then he drank the Kool-Aid and became a toxic Christian soldier. He was the Berkeley process server for a major Oakland attorney service. Lehman is an Eastern Orthodox Christian and a retired criminal defense paralegal.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“Serve the People is political satirist Charlie Lehman at his best. His main character, Martin Luther Klein, is a 1970s Berkeley, California ‘Everyman.’ Through the gritty lenses of Klein’s kaleidoscope-colored glasses, the reader captures a glimpse of a remarkable era of political and spiritual revolution. ‘Power to the People!’”

—Jeanne DeFazio, author, editor, and educator



“Charlie Lehman was a chief playwright and director for the legendary Berkeley Street Theatre ministry of the Christian World Liberation Front during the Jesus Movement. He brings those skills and the same vibrancy and fresh picture language to this exciting, hard-hitting story.”

—William David Spencer, author of Name in the Papers



“Lehman’s accounts in print now provide insights into the colorful, bazaar-like atmosphere of Berkeley and Oakland during the seventies’ Jesus, counter-culture, and anti-war movements.”

—A. James Bernstein, Orthodox Christian priest



“The story evolves well, as we join Marty on his everyday adventures as a process server. Having been a criminal defense attorney for so many years, I was jazzed to see the realism in his encounters. . . . I heartily endorse this heartfelt and delightful story!”

—Bernice Hernandez, retired criminal defense attorney

Editorial Reviews

Serve the People is political satirist Charlie Lehman at his best. His main character, Martin Luther Klein, is a 1970s Berkeley, California ‘Everyman.’ Through the gritty lenses of Klein’s kaleidoscope-colored glasses, the reader captures a glimpse of a remarkable era of political and spiritual revolution. ‘Power to the People!’”

—Jeanne DeFazio, author, editor, and educator



“Charlie Lehman was a chief playwright and director for the legendary Berkeley Street Theatre ministry of the Christian World Liberation Front during the Jesus Movement. He brings those skills and the same vibrancy and fresh picture language to this exciting, hard-hitting story.”

—William David Spencer, author of Name in the Papers



“Lehman’s accounts in print now provide insights into the colorful, bazaar-like atmosphere of Berkeley and Oakland during the seventies’ Jesus, counter-culture, and anti-war movements.”

—A. James Bernstein, Orthodox Christian priest



“The story evolves well, as we join Marty on his everyday adventures as a process server. Having been a criminal defense attorney for so many years, I was jazzed to see the realism in his encounters. . . . I heartily endorse this heartfelt and delightful story!”

—Bernice Hernandez, retired criminal defense attorney

From the Publisher