Hatley Harris a retired widower has nnothing to live for and seeks advice from The Wizard who sends him on a quest to discover himself and the mysteries of life.
Type:
Short
Status:
For sale
Page Count:
58pp
Genre:
Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Budget:
Shoestring
Age Rating:
13+
Copyright Details:
Copyright by Larkin D. Thompson, 2020
Synopsis/Details
Hatley Harris is a retired widower with nothing to live for and thinks perhaps he hasn't live at all. He seeks help from The Wizard who lives at the top of Wizard's Peak in a cave. One of the questions Hatley has is what is the meaning of life? Sex, the old sage answers. A funny meeting that ends with The Wizard giving Hatley a magic sack in which he can take Things I Cannot Live Without. He also gives Hatley a new name: Seeker. What would you put in a bag of Things I Cannot Live Without? It's a tough call for Seeker and after a tine of picking and putting back he decides on: Food, Music, Magic, Money, To Know Eternal Love and Self Preservation. Satisfied with those he's ready to begin his search. He walks to the edge of town and turns down the lane of The Path Less Traveled. There he meets a variety of people and problems and ends up giving away all the Things I Cannot Live Without. Enjoy the surprising twists and turns of his quest.
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Submitted: 2020-Dec-04
Last Updated: 2020-Dec-04
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The Writer: Larkin Thompson

Borrn and a young boy before there was television in every house. Seen a lot of changes in the past 75 years, Some good, some bad. My parents were migrant produce workers and I was raised on the road as they traveled from here to there where ever there was a crop to harvest. Home was a small travel trailer pulled behind our old Ford sedan. Other people on the road lived in tents or rented cabins. My folks got paid for piece work: a penny or two per pound for picking cotton, peaches were three cents a lug, berries a penny a pint, etc. They were both quick with their hands and did pretty good as far as that goes. It was truly Equal Opportinityin it's purest form, the faster you worked the… Go to bio
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