The Soul's Echo: Thirteen Pieces of Short Fiction

By Jill Creech Bauer

A hodgepodge of wonderful! -- a reader

I don't know what to classify this book - but I don't care because I like it! -- a reader

It's unlike anything I've read before -- a reader

Discover how an alien obsession with television leads to a project that has tragic consequences on Earth. Contemplate the dilemma of parents forced to choose to send their terminally ill children to a planet where they will be healed but may never see their families again. Experience the fascinating horror of alien flies benevolently sent to remove trauma from the brain and the unforeseen negative consequences that stem from this intergalactic gift. Follow Astrid, who gathers flowers from a mysterious tunnel to build gardens for her spoiled queen, ignorant of the devastation that her work entails.

Some of the stories unfold closer to home. Peer into the life of a depressed, curmudgeonly attorney who discovers compassion and peace through helping another lonely soul. Go on a trip with a mother about to say goodbye as her son leaves for the next chapter in his life. Revel in the satisfaction of witnessing castoffs build a family from scratch.

The Soul's Echo is a speculative and literary fiction collection of engaging stories with a broad spectrum of themes that share a core idea-being human is exquisitely complex. These stories lead to worlds that mimic our own while being universes apart. Readers will find themselves caught up in emotions as wide-ranging as the stories within the pages they'll be obsessively turning. The Soul's Echo is a wild, satisfying ride.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09L4NYWZP
• ISBN13: 9798496244145
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"