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A Short Stay in Hell

By: Steven L. Peck
Narrated by: Sergei Burbank
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An ordinary family man, geologist, and Mormon, Soren Johansson has always believed he'll be reunited with his loved ones after death in an eternal hereafter. Then, he dies. Soren wakes to find himself cast by a God he has never heard of into a Hell whose dimensions he can barely grasp: a vast library he can only escape from by finding the book that contains the story of his life.

In this haunting existential novella, author, philosopher, and ecologist Steven L. Peck explores a subversive vision of eternity, taking the reader on a journey through the afterlife of a world where everything everyone believed in turns out to be wrong.

©2012 Strange Violin Editions (P)2012 Strange Violin Editions Contemporary Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Mormon
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A simple concept beautifully executed. Has been occupying my mind all day after finishing this morning.

thought provoking and engaging

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loved the ideas and the way it was written. well read also. The horror at this version of hell.... the idea that you could go to any type of hell good incorrectly following a religion instead of one you never even knew existed..... wild

This is a horrifically beautiful book.

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The concept could have been explored further, but the story is absolutely worth your time.

Incredible story, but ends abruptly

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was average, abit boring at times but interesting story. The narrator could've been more enthusiastic with his voice for different charcters

Average!

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