"The Butcher of Souls" by Sterling E. Rowe is perfect for readers searching for a strong dose of literary humor and satire as they delve into this lively fictional narrative centered on thought-provoking topics such as religion, spirituality, Karma, and self-love.
Set partly on earth and partly in the nether world, "The Butcher of Souls" chronicles the challenging after-life of Ben French—a committed idler and good-for-nothing. He fully expects to duck work in death just as easily as he did in life, but soon finds that he can't. Sentenced to a miserable eternity of pitchforking the remains of other lost souls into the gaping maw of oblivion, he is desperate to escape his Hellish existence.
Fortunately, Ben discovers an escape clause: To rid himself of his unceasing obligations, he simply needs to find a replacement. The events that follow expand into a quest for Ben to find a way to escape damnation and return to his former existence, one of comfort, ease, modest indulgences, and everlasting peace.
Rowe’s writing style is inspired by a long life and varied experience that began in rural Connecticut but led to the practice of law in Boston. He's fished lobsters in Marblehead and trained as a medic at Fort Sam. He's dug in Roman ruins at Hadrian's Wall and been two over standing on the sixteenth tee at Augusta National.
Rowe has written his books not for the public but for himself, looking forward to enjoying them in his old age. His heroes—Evelyn Waugh, Kingsley Amis and Nathaniel West—are all gone, leaving him no other choice but to address universal challenges like self-fulfillment and approaching death with no earthly guide but himself. He does so with a mixture of satire, harsh insights, humor, great hope, and a huge and abiding affection for his fellow man. This press release is his first effort at finding a wider audience. Readers who discover his books will find optimism and hope sprinkled here and there, as tasty and nutritious as a handful of Raisinets.
Rowe’s previous publications include the novels "The Six Confessions of Father Tom", "The Bustles", and "Chapel Pines"; and three collections of essays, "Answers to Everything, News from the Little World", and "The View from Out Back". His teenaged years as a caddy at a young PGA golf tournament in Hartford are chronicled in a memoir entitled "A Caddy’s Life".
"The Butcher of Souls" is now available for purchase on Amazon and other online retailers, offering readers the opportunity to contemplate reincarnation, wisdom of the East, and the tension between good and evil as they follow along the meandering—often comedic—path of a tragically flawed soul.
For more information about Sterling E. Rowe and his latest book, "The Butcher of Souls", please visit https://www.sterlingrowe.com.
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Set partly on earth and partly in the nether world, "The Butcher of Souls" chronicles the challenging after-life of Ben French—a committed idler and good-for-nothing. He fully expects to duck work in death just as easily as he did in life, but soon finds that he can't. Sentenced to a miserable eternity of pitchforking the remains of other lost souls into the gaping maw of oblivion, he is desperate to escape his Hellish existence.
Fortunately, Ben discovers an escape clause: To rid himself of his unceasing obligations, he simply needs to find a replacement. The events that follow expand into a quest for Ben to find a way to escape damnation and return to his former existence, one of comfort, ease, modest indulgences, and everlasting peace.
Rowe’s writing style is inspired by a long life and varied experience that began in rural Connecticut but led to the practice of law in Boston. He's fished lobsters in Marblehead and trained as a medic at Fort Sam. He's dug in Roman ruins at Hadrian's Wall and been two over standing on the sixteenth tee at Augusta National.
Rowe has written his books not for the public but for himself, looking forward to enjoying them in his old age. His heroes—Evelyn Waugh, Kingsley Amis and Nathaniel West—are all gone, leaving him no other choice but to address universal challenges like self-fulfillment and approaching death with no earthly guide but himself. He does so with a mixture of satire, harsh insights, humor, great hope, and a huge and abiding affection for his fellow man. This press release is his first effort at finding a wider audience. Readers who discover his books will find optimism and hope sprinkled here and there, as tasty and nutritious as a handful of Raisinets.
Rowe’s previous publications include the novels "The Six Confessions of Father Tom", "The Bustles", and "Chapel Pines"; and three collections of essays, "Answers to Everything, News from the Little World", and "The View from Out Back". His teenaged years as a caddy at a young PGA golf tournament in Hartford are chronicled in a memoir entitled "A Caddy’s Life".
"The Butcher of Souls" is now available for purchase on Amazon and other online retailers, offering readers the opportunity to contemplate reincarnation, wisdom of the East, and the tension between good and evil as they follow along the meandering—often comedic—path of a tragically flawed soul.
For more information about Sterling E. Rowe and his latest book, "The Butcher of Souls", please visit https://www.sterlingrowe.com.
Gatekeeper Press https://gatekeeperpress.com
Email: ljavier@GatekeeperPress.com
Instagram: @gatekeeperpresspublishing
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gatekeeper-press
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gatekeeperpress