Johnny Oops: Charlatan, Sex Maniac or Prophet, is Johnny Real [Paperback]

Mr. Arthur J. Levine (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 13, 2010

Johnny Oops believes he is a philosopher genius. He can't help it if he starts out with the body of a clumsy thirteen-year-old boy who plays with himself. His aggressive genius genes help him mature into a real man so quickly, that before you know what's happening, he has a bevy of women worshiping at his feet. People call him Johnny Oops because he's always getting into messes and saying oops. His unruly red hair and freckles act like magnets where women are concerned. When he grows up he becomes transformed into a handsome dude or stud if you prefer - the girls do. This definitely applies to ALICE, his first love, who helps Johnny become a man as he says, "In my bedroom, in my house, where I was a child." Johnny alternates between believing he's a prophet and questioning if he's real. Most of the time he thinks he's a messenger of God and that he has the word. Sometimes he thinks a Game Master controls his destiny in a virtual reality game in which he is a bit players. He tries to replicate the virtual reality results using quantum computing, but cannot fathom the floating particle waves and entanglements of various quantum bits in worlds where one and one can mean the same and different things at the same time. His religion, Dialectic Spiritualism, can't help him as he charges from one elicit sadomasochism relationship to another, promoting a philosophy that touching one another in his or her essential parts is the way to get touch with your inner self. He finds out who he really is when he meets a cute little fellow who turns out to be his magical inner self by the name of Inney -- for belly button. Inney is a one-foot tall albino with pink eyes who is dressed in a boy scout uniform. When he isn't calling Johnny a moron or an imbecile, he manages to help him transform his life. Inney is responsible for Johnny's numerous rebirths and second comings or near misses, depending on whether you are a faithful member of his flock or a non-believer.

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I wrote this book as instinct and the characters dictated me to. Thoughts just popped out of my mind. Didn't know the ending until I got close. i like it better that way.

About the Author

Arthur Levine is an observer of economic and social changes in the US as they affect the workings of our democracy, and a computer geek who envisions vast political changes taking place as a result of technological innovations on the Internet incorporating the use of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and virtual reality. He has a background in finance and publishing and is the author of the novels Voyeur Bomb, The Magic Pill, Wasn't Man, Johnny Oops, and the how-to book Husband Hunting. He is a former Director of New Business for Family Circle Magazine, and was the Publisher of TALK Magazine (Girl Talk). Mr. Levine graduated from The Wharton School of Business with a BS in Economics. . He is a freelance writer living in New York City. He is married and has three children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 350 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace (September 13, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1450527159
• ISBN-13: 978-1450527156
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,750,274 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Arthur J. Levine is a spiritually oriented computer junky and writer who envisions vast social changes taking place as a result of technological innovations on the Internet incorporating the use of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and virtual reality.

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He has a background in finance and publishing and is the author of the novel Johnny Oops, Sequin Boy and Cindy and the how to find faith book The Magic of Faith. He has also written Terrorists - Homegrown, Voyeur Bomb, and The Magic Pill. He is a former Director of New Business for Family Circle Magazine and graduated from The Wharton School of Business with a BS in Economics. Mr. Levine is married and has three children and seven grandchildren.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The rocket fuel of captivating fiction!, January 6, 2011

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Kim Z - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Johnny Oops (Kindle Edition)

This book is really different. I wasn't expecting all the twists and turns that led the main character, Johnny Oops from one coast to the other promoting his form of spiritualism and promoting himself as a prophet. Not for the faint of heart, Johnny proves time and again that he is more of a sinner than a saint. I was taken by his questioning of whether we are real or living in a virtual reality world controlled by some game master although in the end he holds true to his belief in God. This author has a distinctive voice, and for a first novel made me interested in reading more of his works.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Oops long, but rewarding, odyssey, March 3, 2011

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James Blakley (The Capital of Kansas (and it ain't Kansas City)) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Johnny Oops: Charlatan, Sex Maniac or Prophet, is Johnny Real (Paperback)

Johnny Oops is an offbeat odyssey through the disjointed life of a man who, as the title suggests, could be any one (or none) of three things: Charlatan, Sex Maniac, or Prophet.

Oops's greatest strength is writer Arthur Levine's obvious talent for rich, realistic dialog and deep characterization. The title character, Oops, defines 'multi-faceted', putting even the most schizophrenic cultural icons (such as Sybil) to shame with his near-infinite depth of shifting hi's and lo's, angst and arrogance. Levine also props up Oops with an equally strong supporting cast of colorful family, friends, and a few genuine enemies. Dr. O'Hara stands out as Oops's longtime psychiatrist (one of the few who frequently and bluntly gives his answer to the title question of what Johnny is). And Oops's battles to legitimize his Dialectic Spiritualism society are biting, hilarious socio-political commentary.

The only problem with Oops is its length (at almost 350 pages, paperback).It could have been 50-100 pages shorter, and still retained its strength. Instead, it's dilluted somewhat by a plodding pace (especially in the beginning). It keeps Oops from seriously challenging 50's Holden Caulfield and 60's Valentine Michael Smith for literary misfit magnificence. Levine hamstrings what could have been a seamless flow with extraneous details that may discourage readers with short attention spans. And t.m.i. may also[unintentionally?] define what Oops is, robbing even a diehard reader of discovering it for himself/herself.

But for those who can stay with it, Johnny Oops is ultimately a rewarding and mostly well-crafted character study that is a modern re-imagination of "A Catcher in the Rye" and "Stranger in a Strange Land", as it graphically presents a strong central character wrestling to control (and make sense of) the wild inner and outer worlds he has helped to trap himself in.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars JOHNNY OOPS IS ALIVE, March 11, 2011

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J. D. Michael Phelps "Michael Phelps" (Miami, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Johnny Oops: Charlatan, Sex Maniac or Prophet, is Johnny Real (Paperback)

I purchased JOHNNY OOPS (Kindle Edition) by ARTHUR LEVINE and once I started reading, I honestly could not take my eyes off the screen! I wanted to find out WHO and WHAT JOHNNY OOPS is (was). ARTHUR LEVINE has created JOHNNY OOPS who springs to life in the author's very descriptive words, with cinematic scenes and supporting cast of characters that the reader just feels like he/she KNOWS them. Many, many twists and turns that will have you laughing, and being held in suspence until you turn the page. I loved this book and hope Mr. Levine continues JOHNNY OOPS' travels across this vast land. JOHNNY OOPS deserves FIVE STARS and I highly recommend it.

Michael Phelps