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Hal Lowndehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08777365432708673792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279870600151644597.post-79167927764177079292015-12-03T12:48:00.002-08:002015-12-03T12:56:49.714-08:00<a class="left imgcol" href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/40086487-frank-scozzari" title="Frank Scozzari"><img alt="Frank Scozzari" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/users/1443579925p2/40086487.jpg" /></a>
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<span id="freeText17008687749592726229">THE SOUL AS STRANGE
ATTRACTOR is a diverse collection of short stories ranging from space
aliens to a Christmas tale, most of which take place in southern New
Mexico.<br /><br />I found the writing here truly literary. With each new
tale I found significance and meaning far beyond the scope of the story
itself. Stories like LITTLE HENRY and LINE OF SIGHT left me in
thoughtful repose. Each tale somehow evoked a smile or a tip of the hat.
The surprisingly wide range of styles and subjects also made this
anthology particularly pleasing.<br /><br />It is said that New Mexico is
the 'Land of Enchantment.' Gregory S Trachta captures the enchantment
perfectly in THE SOUL AS STRANGE ATTRACTOR. If you're a short story fan
as I am, you'll love this collection.</span></span>Hal Lowndehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08777365432708673792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279870600151644597.post-89722889239253722322015-06-08T15:59:00.000-07:002015-06-08T08:35:00.738-07:00<style>
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A review of The Soul as Strange Attractor by <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Arley-L.-Dial/e/B00M48VRXU" target="_blank">Arley L. Dial</a>,
author of Plews, Inadvertent Valor, and Nagodzaa.</div>
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“Elegantly written, entertaining collection of short
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This collection of short stories is simply delightful.
Written in an engaging, poetic style, Mr. Trachta immerses you in each story
using language which is breathtaking at times. As a native of New Mexico, I
appreciated the way Trachta captured the feel of the small towns I know so
well. You don't have to be a New Mexican to enjoy this work however, I would
recommend it to anyone looking for a good read.”</div>
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“Crawfish Trails,” a story from “The Soul as Strange Attractor”</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Optima;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I hear you’re the expert on vibration analysis?”</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Optima;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Fourier Transforms? They said you were the expert?”</span></i></div>
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awakening to find Old Whiskers, the dreamt-of denizen of Catfish Hollow,
leaping with his bait in its mouth.</span></i></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Optima;">And, thus, a man bobbing down the sluiceway of life, ponders the
unaccountable differentness of more-of-the-same.</span></div>
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KEY TO THE UNIVERSE?</div>
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French Swami Lumieres Sanskrit, with noble restraint,
advised the congregation last evening that, “If you read this book,” (“The Soul
as Strange Attractor”) expecting self actualization and awakening, you will
surely be disappointed.” He went through each chapter, demonstrating the lack
of, “anything even approaching my twelve step plan.” At the end he said, “This
is a book for people who want to dream about being awake.” After the meeting he
led the group to Chez Jose’s for ribs and enchiladas.</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Optima;">Excerpt from “Big Henry,” a story from “The Soul as Strange Attractor”</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Optima;">The up-thrust Permian strata, from El
Capitan peak to the craggy towers of the eastern escarpment, authored drama
above the desert highway. As the bus whined up the mountain toward Andy’s
summer job, nature’s history fell open beside the winding road. The Carlsbad
Caverns were secreted within its pages….</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Optima;">…As Andy’s rookie fog
dissolved, he expanded his observations….(H)e made a teenaged boy’s
reconnaissance. There was Mrs. Ledbetter, of course, but she was as old as Aunt
Holly and not as pretty. The waitresses were mostly attractive, but still too
old for him, and one was married. </span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Optima;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>There was, he noticed, a…cashier serv(ing)…from a circular stand….
She had a creamy face, sculpted in bold contours that swept from jaw to eyes
like Lady Justice…as beautiful from the back as the front….Her name was Auburn
Macy. “But, she’s way over your head, Andy,” one of the underground boys told
him as they admired her shapely form sliding into a bus seat. “Old Man Macy
practically owns half the town.”</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Optima;">…It might have been that same
day Andy first noticed Walt, the dishwasher, behind the steam table following
Henry’s moves at the grill. Before long Walt was cracking eggs and pouring
batter. In a few days he graduated to bacon and hamburgers. Henry used few
sentences in training his towering protégé, relying mostly on example and
phrases. “Listen. Listen. Put that with that. Put it together. Don’t mix them.
Get mixed in your head. Put a face on it. Face it.” All that apparently meant
something to Walt….</span></i></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Optima;">And, thus, a youngster at the nexus of successive moments, finds things
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Dr. Stanley Huntgutthr, noted Halcyonist, used last nights
meeting at Chez Jose’s to debunk claims about the lost treasure of Chief
Victorio. “It’s no secret that Victorio cached fabulous wealth someplace in the
Sierra Fangoso Mountains. But if you buy this book,” he said, waving a copy of
“The Soul as Strange Attractor” overhead, “to find coded messages about its
location, you are deluded.” He read several passages, recited their popular cypher
meanings, and insisted, “I’ve followed every one of these so called clues. It’s
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Optima;">Catch Lauren Scharhag’s blog and her posting of an excerpt from “The
Soul as Strange Attractor.”</span></div>
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