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New release by author Steve Lindahl, MOTHERLESS SOUL.

Emily Vinson's entire life was impacted by the loss of her mother when she was 2years old. At 82 Emily contacts a hypnotist hoping to draw out hidden memories and discover as much as possible about the short time she spent with the woman who gave her life. Glen Wiley, the hypnotist,teaches her more about herself than she had expected. He helps herbring out memories of many past lives, including an experience that took place on a smoke filled battlefield. All of Emily's lives have hadthe same tragic outcome, the loss of her mother at a young age. Hersoul is caught in what Glen calls circularity, meaning that the tragedy will occur again and again unless she can break the pattern. She andGlen must revisit her past lives and use what they learn to find the other souls who are part of the circle. They must use the past tochange the future. Emily's stubborn desire to know her mother is realized in intricate and unsettling ways no one could have imagined possible.

About the author:

Steve Lindahl has published short fiction in Space and Time, The Alaska Quarterly, The Wisconsin Review, Eclipse,Ellipsis and Red Wheelbarrow. He served for five years as an associate editor on the staff of The Crescent Review, a literary magazine he co-founded. His Theater Arts background has helped nurture a love for intricate characters in complex situations that is evident in his writing. Steve and his wife Toni live and work together outside of Greensboro, North Carolina. They have two adult children: Nicole andErik. Motherless Soul is Steve Lindahl's debut novel.