Meeting With a Friend
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Ongoing1h 8m
Last published Sun, Jan 12, 2020
Shaking off his monotonous life, Bartholomew goes on a final journey to a friend he has yet to meet. After setting off on his journey, Bartholomew's internal dialogue traces the catalyst and personal awakening of an older fictional alter ego of the author.
Bartholomew questions the age old thought of life after death, and the misery under which he has grown, culminating in his self-exile from society.
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