Encounters With Old Coyote by Laura Koerber – Review by Shea Gilkerson 12/12/23

Encounters with Old Coyote by Laura Koerber
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Andrea was a skeptic about many things in her life – and now, after making her decision of dying underneath the beauty of the Nevada desert sky, she finds herself unsure of how she even ended up back here after her physical body died. Here, among other things, she is surprised to find herself in the company of Old Coyote – a supernatural being with a coyote face and antlers. And he also brought coffee!

Since Andrea never believed in anything like the afterlife, she takes the opportunity to ask the big questions we ponder, like is there a god. Coyote doesn’t answer her outright, but as they begin to wander and tell stories of life, maybe she really IS able to discover the answers to some of her burning questions. The stories they share with one another tell much more than what they have to say – as they speak of life, love, bras at gas stations, environmental consciousness, “eyeball orgasms”, absolutely stunning visuals, Coyote gently leading Andrea to the answers she seeks, and more. All 13 stories weave an absolutely beautiful tale of the meaning of things. The end was intensely satisfying. I am totally entranced by this book.

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