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Post Marked [Kindle Edition]

Mark R. Trost
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

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Mark Mallon has a lot of friction in his life. He is an abrasive man and an inspired writer. He is profane; he is profound. Mallon isn't the man he could have been. He's not living with loss; he's living as less. How will Mallon thrive? He'll keep you posted.

Women love Mark Mallon. He talks to them. He talks to a lot of them. He falls in love with them. He has an easy way with them. But Mallon is not an easy man. Mallon has a lot of women in his life. Brady is an intelligent woman and a passionate attorney. She craves sex, cigarettes, and Mark Mallon. Kaitlyn is a headstrong woman carving a career in medicine. She's clinical everywhere except his bed. Ellen is an intense woman. The line between erotic and neurotic is narrow.

Men love Mark Mallon. He talks to them. He talks to a lot of them. He drinks with them. He's not always easy with them. Mallon has a lot of friends in his life. Reid is a spirited man with an amusing temperament. Sometimes a sole mate is the one who walks beside you. John is a dedicated priest and Mallon's confidant. Sometimes a soul mate is the one who guides you. Tom is a lifelong friend who mingles his affection with antagonism. And sometimes a mate reminds you that you're very much alone.

A novel of essays. Velocity waves from a male point of view.

POST MARKED is not a work of fiction. POST MARKED is not a work of fact. POST MARKED is a work of friction. In the tradition of classical literature, POST MARKED is an epic allegorical novel restructured into an innovative form.


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About the Author

Mark R. Trost is an author, an essayist, an editor, a humorist, a communications consultant, a sage, and a smartass. From 2007 - 2011 Mark R. Trost penned a popular literary blog that exceeded a million hits. He has written a novel: POST MARKED, gathered his work into an anthology: BEERS, BUDDIES, BULLSHIT, WOMEN, SEX, & GOD, and collected his Facebook status updates in the book: SOCIAL STATUS.

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  • File Size: 1060 KB
  • Print Length: 822 pages
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B0040JHRXK
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #395,732 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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29 of 33 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Relationships from a male point of view August 25, 2010
By LeZebra
Format:Kindle Edition
Mark R. Trost's point of view difficult to ignore.

The first time I read a Trost post on OS, I realized we had a few things in common: Midwestern roots, Catholic upbringing and schooling, and failure to fit. I liked him.

What I didn't know, and what many OS readers didn't know, is that we had been reading major portions of Mark's novel, Post Marked. It wasn't until I agreed to read the entire book and provide him with feedback that I learned of his plan to publish his blog posts as fiction - a blogography of a character he calls Mark Mallon.

Trost uses his own real story to discuss three themes in the novel: male-female relationships, Roman Catholic theology, and his personal struggle with his calling to join the priesthood.

After attending and then leaving a seminary, Mark threw himself headlong into the life of a single professional. His easy, but deliberately honed "way" with women gave him at-will opportunities to date doctors, lawyers, and Home Depot shoppers. He partied with some of his life-long buddies, and he made friends with street bums. He was loved by many; understood by very few.

Trost does not make an effort to paint himself in a positive light. His dialogues, which are favorites among his blog readers, reveal his rapier-sharp intellect and his rapier-sharp tongue. He is at once tender and treacherous, loving and lacerating, caring and caustic.

With his beloved "buddies" he is playful and profane. With his God, he is prayerful and pious.

When I read the last line in Post Marked, I was crying and didn't realize it. I wasn't crying from sadness, although there are things here to be sad about. Something had happened to me that hadn't happened in a very long time. In fact, the last time it happened, I was standing at the vortex in Sedona, Arizona. I had been - enlightened.

Some of the writing in the philosophical/theological sections is not for the faint of heart. To be understood amidst Trost's penchant for wordplay, one must be focused and attentive. It was well worth the effort.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Introspective Thoughtful and Clever August 27, 2010
By Brine
Format:Kindle Edition
I recognized this protagonist because I have felt THAT anguish, angst and love. Even if you are NOT a self examined fully realized guru type, even if you are the beer drinking local bar sports on the television guy, you will relate to the relationship roller coaster and discovery of being a man, a guy, and what that really means.

The character Mark Mallon is tough on his friends, his relationships, and his own bad self. There is a lot to find out along that journey. It is laughing while reading in public funny, emotionally welling up and trying to hide it moving, and oh dear Lord I didn't know that about myself thoughtful.

Grab a beer have a seat in your best reading spot and take a read through Post Marked.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent August 28, 2010
Format:Kindle Edition
I began reading this book not knowing what to expect. The format I found was incredibly original, taking from both blog entries and personal situations. The character in the book, Mark Mallon is a man that loves God, is a very serious person and holds his faith above any and all. Reading this volume after five minutes, I found that I couldn't put it down. Mark Mallon is the best of friends to his friends and seems to have a deep desire for the clergy. The author's intelligence and explanation of the life of Mark Mallon's health and social challenges compel one to read more than just this volume. I found this book better than excellent and would recommend that it gets read.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Thank You!
I just stopped by to say thank you for the free book, which I downloaded ages ago. Sorry for the delay, but I had a ton of books to read, and now I have a chance to post reviews.
Published 1 month ago by Daniel Smythes
5.0 out of 5 stars An Intimate Look Inside Life
At times poignant, witty, gut-wrenching, tear-jerking, and laugh-out-loud funny, Trost's insights in life are never boring. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Carolyn R. Patton
1.0 out of 5 stars Too depressing for words
I really really tried to finish this book. This guy is just caught in his own negative whirlpool and goes round and round but never gets anywhere but more down on himself and... Read more
Published 2 months ago by NPR
2.0 out of 5 stars Post Marked
I purchased this book as a free Kindle download not knowing what to expect, but somewhat impressed none-the-less with numerous 5 star ratings coupled with extremely favourable... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ronald N.
3.0 out of 5 stars unsure about this one
This book has moments of divine brilliance and then moments of sodding crap. I can't really decide which one outweighs the other. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Ionia Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read!
Post Marked is written as a series of essays and blog postings that immediately pull the reader into the story of Mark Mallon, a middle aged diabetic, as he navigates through love,... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Ress
3.0 out of 5 stars Blog as Novel
After finishing this book, I felt like I deserved a medal, not unlike when one finishes a marathon. The book vascilates between the style of a blog entry and the conversations and... Read more
Published 9 months ago by J. Scott
2.0 out of 5 stars Post Marked
Hard to get into the story, no chapters, post marks used instead, Too many cuss words, could have written without them.
Published 9 months ago by June
1.0 out of 5 stars Could not finish
I was unable to connect to the book. Found the style ackward and the main character whiny. After a while decided to not even finish reading it. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Chris from VA
2.0 out of 5 stars Onanistic, bombastic
Lots of other Catholic men, ex-seminarians included, diabetics included, men who can't have real relationships included, share their writing online, in Catholic forums and blogs,... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Merismopedia
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Mark R. Trost (1962-) is an author, an essayist, an editor, a humorist, a communications consultant, a sage, and a smartass.

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