God on a Budget: and other stories in dialogue
by J. M. UnruePublish: Jan 06, 2024Literary Fiction Book Overview
Nine stories told entirely in dialogue.
God on a Budget
A troubled man has an unexpected nighttime visitation
Doctor in the House
An oncologist gives a patient a difficult diagnosis
Prisoner 8086
A prison volunteer befriends an habitual offender
The Reunion
A pair of high school sweethearts have a poignant encounter
The Therapy Session
A serio-comic appointment with a hard-to-please patient
The Fishing Trip
A father imparts life lessons to his seven-year-old daughter during a fishing trip—with unexpected results
Mortality
A mother relates a treasured and secret story from the past to her son
The Singles Cruise
A couple thrown together on a singles cruise share life stories, and a connection
Jesus and Buddha in the Garden of Eden
A satiric encounter in the afterlife between two spiritual legends
The Breakup
A young couple’s parting of the ways—from his and her perspectives