ECHOSIS

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” Pablo Picasso---- Believing WE ARE ALL CREATIVE, Echosis explores the consequences of a world where the threat of a global strike by artists of all disciplines brings the brokers of art, entertainment and the media to their knees. Reminiscent, in part, of NETWORK and its plea for a public to speak out, in anger if necessary, Echosis chronicles the growth of NYC sculptor, Derek Turrel, and the obstacles he encounters in trying to hold onto his integrity as he realizes success and influence via his new paradigm for Art and Entertainment appreciation. He proffers his beliefs to a world gone amuck with media's continued contempt for individuality and its determination to "give the people what they want" instead of affording them a creative opportunity for learning "what they need." AS A RESPECTFUL REQUEST, PLEASE START ANY REVIEWING WITH CHAPTER ONE, AS JUMPING INTO THE MIDDLE OF A NOVEL IS RUDE AND COUNTERPRODUCTIVE TO BOTH WRITER AND READER. IGNORING THIS REQUEST WILL RESULT IN MY NOT READING YOUR REVIEW, AND AN AUTOMATIC 1 RATING FOR LACK OF RESPECT.

• Chapter 1 - Neurosis VS Neurosis"I'm reposting this chapter ..."
• Chapter 2 - Patient and quarry"Samara deals with a non-res..."
• Chapter 3 - Samara's compassion"Samara visits a professor f..."
• Chapter 4 - Unexpected anxieties"Tina unexpectedly enters De..."
• Chapter 5 - Fearful introductions"Derek tells Samara of his s..."
• Chapter 6 - Revelation"Tina and Cindy find the Pre..."
• Chapter 7 - Echosis begins"Sprinting after an ambulanc..."
• Chapter 8 - Tanglewood and the hurricane"Derek works patiently on hi..."
• Chapter 9 - Theo and Echo"Theo unexpectedly has his o..."
• Chapter 10 - Purchase of the ODE"Samara waits out the agony ..."
• Chapter 11 - Denial is not an option"Theo is taken aback by a ma..."
• Chapter 12 - Linda's anger / Cliff lighthouse"Linda's obsession with the ..."
• Chapter 13 - Illusions"Aretha meets with Dr. Reaga..."
• Chapter 14 - PART 2 - 3 YEARS LATER - Derek"It's 3 years since Derek an..."
• Chapter 15 - The Anxiety Threshold"Theo and Derek continue the..."
• Chapter 16 - The List"While Derek and Theo prepar..."
• Chapter 17 - The letter and vote."After 3 years of isolation,..."
• Chapter 18 - Simon's"Samara tracks down the deli..."
• Chapter 19 - Echo reappears"It's November on an island ..."
• Chapter 20 - Therapist to therapist"Through rough waters, Theo ..."
• Chapter 21 - The Unveiling"Samara walks the streets an..."
• Chapter 22 - The Island Arrival"A brief interlude with Echo..."
• Chapter 23 - The Meeting"Derek meets with the invite..."
• Chapter 24 - Samara, inside out"Simon stays behind to quest..."
• Chapter 25 - Derek's early morning panic"Derek, on hearing an early ..."
• Chapter 26 - Simon's response broadcast."Simon's on fire and he's de..."
• Chapter 27 - Aretha's unexpected visit from Echo"A late nite visit with Echo..."
• Chapter 28 - Echo Project prepares and executes."The artists at Gray Cliff p..."
• Chapter 29 - Stoppard's & Tanika's secret"Stoppard meets with Tanika ..."
• Chapter 30 - Stoppard conspires"Stoppard's future experienc..."
• Chapter 31 - David and Goliath"Sheila, Gray Cliff's mayor,..."
• Chapter 32 - Linda's stand"An unplanned visit by Derek..."
• Chapter 33 - Unions and the Corrupt"Aretha calls upon a favor t..."
• Chapter 34 - Stoppard's paranoia begins"Stoppard plunges into a sta..."
• Chapter 35 - Stoppard's Deep Throat meeting"Stoppard meets a mysterious..."
• Chapter 36 - The Building"Derek, with another run at ..."
• Chapter 37 - Warning Stoppard"Next morning, Samara and De..."
• Chapter 38 - Stoppard and Derek's battle of idiologies"Stoppard innocently takes b..."
• Chapter 39 - Linda's epiphany"Derek, feeling guilty and w..."
• Chapter 40 - Stoppard's rabbit in the hat"Stoppard walks the park mul..."
• Chapter 41 - Stoppard's Darfur"Derek remains disturbed ove..."
• Chapter 42 - Samara's surprise visit"Siebert makes inordinate de..."
• Chapter 43 - Aretha's persuasion"Tanika has an uncustomary m..."
• Chapter 44 - The Petition"Stoppard, realizing an impr..."
• Chapter 45 - Stoppard's second visit with Pierre"Derek presents the petition..."
• Chapter 46 - The Hunt in the Park"Distraught and upset, Stopp..."
• Chapter 47 - Voluntary VS Involuntary"A parlor game turns ugly."
• Chapter 48 - The Winter Wait"Stoppard wakes up to a fogg..."
• Chapter 49 - Thousand year old eggs"Stanton and Aretha consider..."
• Chapter 50 - Rough Waters"Derek has self doubt while ..."
• Chapter 51 - The Morning After"Gray Cliff survives the win..."
• Chapter 52 - Stoppard's Visit To Gray Cliff"The Katherine docks and Sto..."
• Chapter 53 - Stoppard threatens Derek"Stoppard and Derek begin a ..."
• Chapter 54 - Jamaica"Back at OST, executives, tr..."
• Chapter 55 - Foreign Experiences"Finding Azura turns out to ..."
• Chapter 56 - The 18 Hour Sleep"Azura's presence in Pierre ..."
• Chapter 57 - Holiday Season's Impact"The holiday season sets in ..."
• Chapter 58 - New Year's Eve"Derek and Theo make an unex..."
• Chapter 59 - Echo Life hits Times Square"Mykonos provides an unexpec..."
• Chapter 60 - Feathers in the storm"Sol does some financing at ..."
• Chapter 61 - Heart to heart"Derek and Samara explore th..."
• Chapter 62 - Colors in the Darkness"Pierre plans an extraordina..."
• Chapter 63 - Arrangements in Jamaica"Stoppard arrives in Jamaica..."
• Chapter 64 - The Deal"February through May finds ..."
• Chapter 65 - One Year Later"Island activity is high, St..."
• Chapter 66 - The Award"Stoppard accepts an award a..."
• Chapter 67 - Year of adjustment"Derek continues to wrestle ..."
• Chapter 68 - 12 Years Later - Completeness and Totality"The awakening continues. A..."