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    The Last Buffalo
    The Last Buffalo
    The Last Buffalo
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    The Last Buffalo

    By Kristen Stieffel

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    Dr. John Hollow Horn is a zoo veterinarian entrusted with the world’s last American Bison. Hollow Horn is dying of lung cancer, and the world around him is dying, too, suffocated and starved by pollution and decay.
    He shares with his colleagues the Lakota legends he learned as a boy, saying “Guess now that I’m getting near the end, I’m getting closer to my beginnings.”
    ~ ~ ~ ~
    This dystopian science fiction short story is based on the legend of the White Buffalo Calf Woman, who prophesied that when the last buffalo dies, the world will end.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKristen Stieffel
    Release dateMay 12, 2012
    ISBN9781476073651
    The Last Buffalo
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    Kristen Stieffel

    Kristen Stieffel is a freelance editor specializing in speculative fiction and is associate editor of Havok, a flash fiction magazine focused on the science fiction and fantasy genres. She provides a full range of editorial services and has worked on a variety of projects including business nonfiction and Bible studies, but she is a novelist at heart and has edited novels in many genres for both the general market and the Christian submarket. Kristen is a member of the Editorial Freelancers Association and Christian Editor Connection and is a Word Weavers International mentor.

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      The Last Buffalo - Kristen Stieffel

      The Last Buffalo

      By Kristen Stieffel

      Copyright 2012 Kristen Stieffel

      Smashwords Edition

      License Notes

      Thank you for downloading this free e-book. Although this story is free, it remains the copyrighted property of the author, and may not be reproduced, copied, or distributed. If you enjoyed this story, please encourage your friends to download their own copy at Smashwords.com. Thank you for your support.

      Cover Illustration: Tatanka by Piumadaquila

      Cover design by Kristen Stieffel

      This story first appeared in The Coffee House Fiction 2009 Anthology.

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      The Last Buffalo

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      The Last Buffalo

      The wracking cough shook him again.

      Deirdre frowned. What did your doctor say about that?

      Dr. John Hollow Horn took a few shallow, pained breaths, and waited for his hands to stop shaking.

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