Tender Branson, the last surviving member of the Creedish Death Cult, dictates his life story into a flight recorder as he hijacks a Boeing 747 over the Pacific Ocean. The narrative moves backward through time, detailing his transition from a domestic servant to a manufactured religious messiah managed by an aggressive talent agent. Branson navigates a landscape of industrial cleaning solutions, steroid injections, and media manipulation while investigating the serial suicides of his fellow cultists. His account focuses on the commodification of identity and the absurdity of sudden fame within a consumerist society.
Readers interested in satire and cynical social commentary find value in this examination of public persona and religious extremism. Those who study how the media creates and discards celebrities will see the mechanics of public relations and crisis management through Branson’s experiences. The book provides a detailed look at the internal conflict between personal history and a curated public image. Readers walk away with a skeptical view of how modern culture builds icons and a technical knowledge of removing stubborn stains from upholstery.
- Published
- 1999
- Language
- EN
