The Idi-Odyssey (Book One: The Wedding Master)

Online, December 7, 2010 (Newswire.com) - "Actually, I could ordain you right now if you like." Ten simple words, spoken to me by the most confusing and unlikeliest of "holy men," presented newly blonde, non-religious me with a unique opportunity that would ultimately shape much of the idiocy of the years to follow.

The story begins with an unplanned ordination in Lake Tahoe by Yukon Dave, a white-water rafting guide/minister. The myriad of ridiculous weddings situations and relationships that followed all lead into the "Year of the Wedding" in which the author's younger brother Russ married the same woman three times in the same year. Not to be completely outdone, Scott secretly married his girlfriend to keep her in the country a week after Russ' civil ceremony and their father's sage counseling, "Don't feel any pressure to get married just because your younger brother did." Along the way, there's also the great gift wars of 1999, the Idiotarod, the weddings Scott officiated and much, much more. Coupled with a chorus of "What are you doing in law school? You should be writing," all of the random scenarios led to an eventual melding together into an idi-odyssey of idiotic proportion.

About The Author
Scott W. Stram has worked as an attorney, bartender, English teacher, loss prevention consultant, non-religious minister, radio DJ, rock band manager, VP of business development, mediator, lifeguard, COO, underwear designer, umpire, community relations coordinator and more. His work has been featured in college recruitment materials, New York City classrooms, medical center newsletters and brochures, as well as countless corporate contracts, confidentiality agreements and employee manuals. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, his "body" of work was also featured in a photo from an article in the February 4, 1992 edition of The Daily Pennsylvanian entitled "Woman Runs in Streak." Despite shrinkage, he was not referenced in the title.

The Idi-Odyssey (Book One: The Wedding Master) is available in digital, paperback and hardcover formats from most major online retailers including Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble (bn.com), and Borders Books (borders.com).