Soul Searching: Thirteen Stories about Faith and Belief

by Lisa Rowe Fraustino (Editor), Judah Harris

Featuring contributions from such noted authors as Jennifer Armstrong and William Sleator, a powerful collection of stories, centering around the world's seven major religions--Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism--traces the evolution of faith throughout history.

Genres: Short Stories, Young Adult

288 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2002

Reviews

[elissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't read that many short stories, but I like to read a good anthology every now and then, and this one is extremely well edited. They're all different, and all really good--about different aspects of spirituality and religion. I originally picked it up because Elsa Marston, who has a story in it, spoke at my library last month. I ended up reading other stories before hers, though, and when I got around to it, I did think Elsa's story was excellent and haunting. At least as good as the stories in her own short story collection.

[kinsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

So this book is about the major world religions.
It's a collection of 13 stories, and each one is a perspective of a different religion, written by someone who practices the religion.
I've read about half the book, and I think it's pretty good.
It's a little disturbing, though, because it talks about cults some.
But if you like that type of thing, then you should try this book.

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading a collection of short stories is usually a hit or miss proposition. There will be good stories, sadly lacking stories and usually one or two stand-out stories that make an impression on the reader. Soul Searching is a rarity for me because there wasn't a bad story in the collection. I found something worthwhile in every story--and I learned a few things as well. Four stars. It's a teen book I would recommend to both teens and adults.

[Toby · Rating 3 out of 5]

I sought out this book to read the original short story The Olive Grove by Elsa Marston, now rewritten as a picture book: The Olive Tree...I ended up reading the entire diverse but uneven collection.

[Tampines House]

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[Jessica]

It was ok. Not exactly what I expected