TY  - BOOK
AU  - Harold Robbins
TI  - Spellbinder
SN  - 9780671416362
AV  - PS3568.O224 
U1  - 813.54 
PB  - Pocket
KW  - Mystery
N2  - In the hard-hitting works of Harold Robbins, even the sacred isn't sacred.  He takes aim at the world of religious revivalism.  They're all over the airwaves-the televangelists-promising eternal salvation for an earthly price.  The biggest of them all simply calls himself "Preacher."  He begins his career in the foxholes of Vietnam, with a noble goal: spread the word of peace, love, and charity.  Back home in the States, he starts "The Church," where sex and drugs are as much a part of the culture as prayers and sacraments.  Preacher's following grows as he travels throughout the country, taking the faithful.  In Texas, he meets up with a powerful billionaire who likes his style.  Before long, Preacher is the top entertainer in the televised arena of big-top, big-time religion for profit.  Somewhere deep inside Preacher, a guilty conscience burns, and he knows he must make a terrible sacrifice to expose the hypocrisy
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