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Berkeley, 1977. After the riots, after the Vietnam War, after the SLA, Berkeley is still a tough little town. Martin Luther Klein, a disillusioned ex-Jesus freak, finds his niche as a process server. Then he meets a newer member of his former fellowship and gets a chance at love and renewal.
“Serve the People is political satirist Charlie Lehman at
his best. His main character, Martin Luther Klein, is a 1970s
Berkeley, California ‘Everyman.’ Through the gritty lenses of
Klein’s kaleidoscope-colored glasses, the reader captures a glimpse
of a remarkable era of political and spiritual revolution. ‘Power
to the People!’”
—Jeanne DeFazio, author, editor, and educator
“Charlie Lehman was a chief playwright and director for the
legendary Berkeley Street Theatre ministry of the Christian World
Liberation Front during the Jesus Movement. He brings those skills
and the same vibrancy and fresh picture language to this exciting,
hard-hitting story.”
—William David Spencer, author of Name in the Papers
“Lehman’s accounts in print now provide insights into the colorful,
bazaar-like atmosphere of Berkeley and Oakland during the
seventies’ Jesus, counter-culture, and anti-war movements.”
—A. James Bernstein, Orthodox Christian priest
“The story evolves well, as we join Marty on his everyday
adventures as a process server. Having been a criminal defense
attorney for so many years, I was jazzed to see the realism in his
encounters. . . . I heartily endorse this heartfelt and delightful
story!”
—Bernice Hernandez, retired criminal defense attorney
Charlie Lehman acted with the Berkeley Street Theatre from 1972
to 1976. Then he drank the Kool-Aid and became a toxic Christian
soldier. He was the Berkeley process server for a major Oakland
attorney service. Lehman is an Eastern Orthodox Christian and a
retired criminal defense paralegal.