Canticle for Calyute

Above A Naked Corpse An Odor Of Death Hangs Like A Dark Cloud As Decay Advances And Finds Expression In The Desert Air. As Curious Vultures Dive Down And Dig In A Piece Of Paper Is Released From The Corpse'S Shirt Pocket Its Destiny Unknown. In His Debut Collection Of Twenty-Five Short Stories Seasoned Australian Writer Robert Halsey Transports Others On A Journey Through Vivid Settings And The Eyes Of Eclectic Characters As They Face A Variety Of Challenges. As A Man Stands In A Barn And Contemplates A Decision That Will Bring The Final Curtain Down On A Tragic Story He Returns To His Memories To Find Solace As A Curious Observer Watches. Eliab Struggles To Remember A Time When Happiness Prevailed As He Cautiously Explores His Old Family Home. Two Himalayan Trekkers Must Make An Agonizing Choice On The Bleak Slopes Of Kinchengunja. A Priest Is Left To Question His Faith In God After An Earthquake Devastates The Dominican Republic. Canticle For Calyute Is A Collection Of Diverse Short Stories That Leads Others Down A Creative Path Intended To Raise Self-Consciousness And Encourage Introspection.