ABOUT THE BOOK

Ten years ago, in his debut novel, Hometown Prophet, Jeff Fulmer told the story of Peter Quell, an ordinary man living an ordinary life, who begins to have dreams of major events that will take place in the near-future. He is celebrated as a prophet, until the dreams challenge the more dogmatic people in his community. Fulmer based all of the prophecies on actual events that had recently taken place in Tennessee, such as a coal ash spill, an arson attack on a mosque, and the 2010 flood. 

Now, Peter Quell is back. In American Prophet, Peter accepts a calling that takes him on a spiritual journey through a divided nation.  A dream revealing the outcome of a presidential election is the first in a series of prophecies, including a school shooting, a natural disaster, and a pandemic.  As Peter attempts to shine a light on the issues around his dreams, his popularity and followers grow.  When a radio host stirs up conspiracies about him, Peter takes to the open road in a wild, cross-country escapade.  Through it all, he strives to remain true to his gift, while attempting to obey the near impossible command to love his enemies, even his chief critic, the President.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jeff Fulmer graduated from Pepperdine University in California. After careers in financial services and real estate (with a brief stint in video production), he now enjoys hiking, fishing, yoga, and traveling. Along with his wife, he is involved with their church and local charities.  A lifelong writer, Jeff has published a handful of books under pseudonyms, as well as his own name, including Hometown Prophet and American Prophet. He lives in Tennessee. 

TALKING POINTS

• How the Church can better respond to issues of social justice
• Why the GOP doesn’t speak for all Christians
• What it means to love your enemies, even when it seems impossible
• Why many Christians show unwavering support for the GOP and Donald Trump
• The moral response to rising temperatures and extreme weather 
• Mass shootings, particularly in schools, have become an epidemic in the United States.  What people of faith can do besides pray
• Ethical dilemmas presented by the ongoing immigration/border crisis 
• What we’re to make of democracy, voting rights, and attempts to delegitimize elections

TIMELY TIE-INS

May

• Get Caught Reading Month
• Reading Is Fun Week – 6-12

June

• Father’s Day (gift guides)
• Social Media Day – 30

July

• Republican Convention – 15-18
• Paperback Book Day – 30