Buddha’s Tooth

About the Book

U. C. Fate has only one little thing to do before he dies. That is, to kill God. The novel opens on the very day Fate has scheduled for this public execution. We are in Sri Lanka, at the Buddhist Temple of the Tooth during Esala Perahera (the sacred procession of the Tooth Relic.) But a not-so-simple twist of fate interrupts U. C. Fate’s plans. God easily escapes, while Fate himself is killed (and by a pious mob of monks, no less.) Yet, instead of experiencing death, our protoplasmic protagonist is rescued by an unasked-for Resurrection. U. C. Fate instantly Awakens; both with God Consciousness and a far better sense of humor. From here, all the way to the hereafter, U. C. Fate goes on a Magical Mythos Tour. He revisits thousands of years of religious history, each of his steps on this Inter and Intra-Religious journey are taken while wearing satiric slippers. Culture, chronology, and traditional time simply lose their fixed frames as Ancient Greeks, modern Rock ‘n’ Rollers, Catholic Conquistas of Spain, and present day Mormons, argue with tribal American Indians over whose Truth is True. The Incarnated God Quetzalcóatl is also here to fulfill Meso-American prophecy (i.e. “The Second Coming” only salsa style.) After this cosmic Love connection we come to the long awaited meeting with The Buddha. Buddha’s Paradiso bridge is only open for Open-Ended-Beginnings—This means U. C. Fate must return Buddha’s Tooth! He does so, thereby restoring every religion to their Rightful Rites.

About the Author

U. C. Fate chooses to remain completely anonymous. However, in his stead, he has designated James Manseau Sauceda, Ph.D., to be his sole and official literary representative. Dr. Sauceda is a native son of Los Angeles. He is the Founding Director of the Multicultural Center at California State University, Long Beach, and a Professor in Communication Studies. He holds a doctorate from USC in Communication Arts and Sciences. His dissertation, Performing James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake, included a one-man theatrical performance. Dr. Manseau Sauceda is the author of The Literary Lennon: A Comedy of Letters and, at Yoko Ono’s request, contributed to Memories of John Lennon. As “Dr. Boogie” he created and hosts The Roots ‘n’ Roll Radio Show. Moreover, he has published in the field of Interfaith Dialogues as well as creating many professional workshops on understanding World Religions. Finally, Dr. Manseau Sauceda is a nationally sought after keynote speaker and performance artists who uses his original piano compositions, poetry, prose and drama to explore issues of cultural and religious identity.