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  • The Young Man and the Old Man

  • A Metaphysical Story Set in a Mythical Land During a Mythical Time Before the Great Flood
  • By: vic smyth
  • Narrated by: Heather Smith
  • Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins

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The Young Man and the Old Man

By: vic smyth
Narrated by: Heather Smith
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Publisher's Summary

A well-to-do Young Man, reading the Holy Book of One about the fall of the first man and first woman, asks the age-old question: Why is there so much suffering in the world? Looking out the window at the market place below, Young Man witnesses a commotion involving a shabbily dressed Old Man whose behavior is puzzling. His curiosity piqued, Young Man goes to follow Old Man to investigate. What ensues is a day filled with stories that Old Man weaves together to answer Young Man's perennial question. At the end of the day, Young Man's life is transformed. 

Heading home, Young Man vows to spread the wisdom of Old Man to everyone in the Land. However, the next morning, Young Man wakes up to a real surprise! 

Narrated by Heather Smith. Hear sample audio excerpts on YoungManOldMan.com.

©2007 vic smyth (P)2022 Heather Smith

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