Author Edward Dumke’s New Audiobook, “The Serpent Beguiled Me and I Ate: A Heavenly Diet for Saints and Sinners,” Combines Biblical Wisdom with Modern Dietary Strategies – PR.com

San
Mateo,
CA,
February
04,
2025
–(PR.com)– Edward
Dumke,
an
Episcopal
minister
who
has
devoted
much
of
his
ministry
to
counseling
and
helping
people
achieve
self-realization
through
prayerful
meditation,
reflection
and
humor,
has
completed
his
new
audiobook,
“The
Serpent
Beguiled
Me
and
I
Ate:
A
Heavenly
Diet
for
Saints
and
Sinners”:
an
engaging
and
uplifting
take
on
weight
control
by
integrating
Biblical
wisdom
with
practical
dietary
strategies.

A
native
of
San
Mateo,
California,
author
Edward
Dumke
grew
up
attending
the
historical
Church
of
St.
Matthews
where
he
served
as
an
acolyte,
Sunday
School
Teacher,
and
as
a
member
of
the
vestry.
He
received
a
BA
in
history
in
1968
and
taught
high
school
for
several
years.
In
1975,
he
received
a
Master
of
Divinity
from
The
Church
Divinity
School
of
the
Pacific
in
Berkley.
Father
Dumke
served
as
Assistant
Rector
at
The
Church
of
the
Transfiguration
in
San
Mateo
and
as
Cannon
Pastor
of
Trinity
Cathedral
in
Sacramento.
During
college
he
was
a
camp
counselor
at
St.
Dorothy’s
Rest,
a
camp
and
retreat
center
in
the
California
Redwoods,
and
for
many
years,
the
author
was
a
member
of
The
St.
Dorothy’s
Board
of
Directors,
serving
twice
as
its
President.

In
“The
Serpent
Beguiled
Me
and
I
Ate,”
author
Edward
Dumke
tackles
the
age-old
dilemma
of
weight
management
with
a
blend
of
faith,
hope,
and
medically
sound
advice.
Utilizing
a
creative
and
practical
approach,
Dumke’s
work
draws
upon
Biblical
principles
and
modern
eating
habits
to
offer
a
thoughtful
examination
of
the
role
of
food
in
spiritual
practices
and
how
these
ancient
insights
can
guide
contemporary
dietary
choices.

“Ever
since
Adam
and
Eve
first
went
off
their
diet
by
eating
the
forbidden
apple,
we
have
been
plagued
with
the
problem
of
weight
control,”
writes
Dumke.
“This
is
especially
true
in
recent
times
when
food
is
abundant
and
we
are
constantly
tempted
to
enjoy.
The
book
provides
a
way
for
the
dieter
to
take
control
of
their
diet
through
spiritual
exercise
and
a
psychological
understanding
of
how
food
is
used
in
their
lives.

“There
are
several
different
diet
approaches
offered
in
this
creative
book.
In
the
‘Stress
Diet’
the
reader
learns
how
stress
can
lead
to
over
eating
and
how
to
relieve
stress
in
our
lives.
In
the
‘Daniel
Diet’
the
strategy
of
structure
and
discipline
is
examined.
These
worked
for
Daniel
and
his
friends
in
Babylon
at
the
Court
of
King
Nebuchadnezzar.
They
can
work
for
you
too!
In
the
‘Ethical
Etiquette’
one
learns
how
to
diet
in
social
situations
like
parties
and
holidays.
It
also
teaches
how
to
say
‘no’
with
love
especially
to
a
mother
or
grandmother
who
wants
to
show
love
with
food.
In
‘Dieting:
A
Creative
Art’
a
diet
is
outlined
for
those
of
a
more
artistic
nature.”

Published
by
Audiobook
Network,
author
Edward
Dumke’s
new
audiobook
is
a
thought-provoking
discussion
that
emphasizes
the
importance
of
exercise
and
maintaining
a
sense
of
humor
as
crucial
components
of
a
successful
weight
loss
program.
Through
his
holistic
approach,
Dumke
aims
to
empower
listeners
to
take
control
of
their
diet
and
lifestyle
with
a
blend
of
spiritual
and
practical
tools.

Listeners
can
purchase
the
audiobook
edition
of
“The
Serpent
Beguiled
Me
and
I
Ate:
A
Heavenly
Diet
for
Saints
and
Sinners”
by
Edward
Dumke
through
Audible,
the
Apple
iTunes
store,
or
Amazon.

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