SHORT STORIES …(SOME A LITTLE LONGER)

About the Book

A series of short stories, which brings to the reader a close connection with a man whose character evolves from a myriad of life’s experiences from childhood to middle age. Stories that touch on hope, faith and then despair. Questions of what would my life had been like if only— then to find, that even though you have touched the very essence of life, you realize that fate or destiny actually may be out of your control. But you discover a spiritual lesson— no matter what, you will continue on.

About the Author

Mr. Fanning was born in Oklahoma to poor parents who traveled to California as itinerant farm workers. The second of six children, he lived a life straight from The Grapes of Wrath. Highly intelligent as a child but rebellious, defiant and filled with self will, he spent several years detained in youth camps and then prison because of these traits. He married at age 20 then divorced at age 42. Heavy drinking led to alcoholism and he eventually joined AA and because of an ever present feeling of restlessness, he followed the U.S. and Canadian highways just to see where they would take him, with an anticipation of all the new people he would meet. Driving over 800,000 miles in eighteen years and making hundreds of new friends gave him an insight into the human nature that few get the chance to experience. Larry now has 22 years of sobriety.