The Man From The North

About the Book

The outside world was in turmoil but those who found survival units quickly enough existed until food and life pods were exhausted then sickness advanced at an alarming rate and the outlaws ruled and roamed in bands and took things of value and all the food. The most exposed outlaws lost motor functions and good eyesight and turned the corner toward cannibalism and became pawns to the outlaws. The crazy ones were killed for the sport yet each of the outlaws knew within that the crazy state was the next step in their own progression to death. But the man from the North would not accept the fate that so many feared. He had his dog, Lobo, that he loved with a passion and they looked to each other for security and love. They have travelled through hundreds of towns in their quest to find good healthy people and a future that offered new hope. Zack had decided to sleep inside a furniture store and slept in a bed in the display window and Lobo lay close by. Late in the night a soft growl warned Zack of potential problems and he gained his feet quietly with gun in hand and eased to open the doorway. Less than a hundred feet away three people walked onward in the early morning rain seeking shelter. There was a man and two women. They appeared healthy but the early morning light revealed little else—they walked correctly and their strides were well spaced. They were not in the sickness. Already Zack was smiling within as he patted Lobo. The big dog whimpered slightly and swished his tail. There was no way that Zachary Bush could know that he was beginning a quest that would change the lives of so many people but there was hope just maybe this threesome was healthy, with good minds and ideals and Lobo would have three more to love.

About the Author

I was born in Birmingham, Alabama and lived only a block away from Roebuck Golf Course. When I was 12 I was a double bogie golfer and hopefully headed for a golf career. At 13 our family moved to the country near Montevallo, Alabama and life began anew. My brother, sister and I fell in love with the rural life and sports like hunting, fishing, camping out and horseback riding became our growing up fun and pleasures. We all developed a deep love for the country life that’s always been with us. I was educated at Montevallo High School and attended the University of Alabama and followed construction occupations for several years. My desires pushed my will for success and I opened a construction business and became a successful home builder. My love for youth sports bloomed and I became an organizer of teams and leagues. My hands on coaching was very successful. I can truthfully say that I was never more pleased than I was in seeing the youth in our community achieve their highest goals. My writing is a special love as I’ve had a romance with the pen for many years going back to my English Teacher Vinnie Lee Walker, at Montavallo High School. She lit the fire and I burned the midnight oil. We all need to say thanks to teachers like her. I love the craft and in writing I’ll always try to tell a story and try to give the glimpses of what life is really about. I now live in Birmingham, Alabama and enjoy living life with my three children and the special woman in my life, Joan. I have six grandchildren and one great granddaughter and seven great grandsons.