The Ghost that Shakes Me Wakes Me

<p>A young man Akers travels the countryside looking for meaningful work. From town to town he ventures in pursuit of something greater. His prized pendant around his neck a symbol of better things to come Akers longs to have the funds to attend the most renowned university in the country yet he is stifled by a spirit. One which haunts him relentlessly urging him to stop his pursuit; that it is worthless to continue.</p><p>A philosophical tale <em>The Ghost That Shakes Me Wakes Me</em> asks why we choose to better ourselves with education with a powerful lesson in learning to accomplish goals on your own perhaps with the aid of a mentor.</p><p>About the Author<br />Allan Ashby works as an artisan hand bookbinder and is a music and English student at the University of Tennessee at Martin. He is also a steward in the Catholic Church and volunteers as a member of a Catholic men's charitable organization and at Mercy Health hospice caring for patients.</p>