About the Author Larry Sargeant was born in Plattsburgh, NY in 1942. Immediately after graduating from high school in Mooers, NY as class valedictorian, he enlisted in the US Army. His military assignments included stints as a bandsman, a tech school instructor, and chief instructor and training officer for the Ft. Gordon, Ga. Sport Parachute operation. He has since enjoyed a variety of careers, including, corporate buyer, professional skydiver, furniture salesman, small-time carny, shoe designer, factory manager, and marketing director. He earned a BS in secondary English education in 1972 and a Masters degree in 2011, enabling him to teach high school English from 2005 through 2017. In addition to his debut novel, The Saga of chief Barking Loincloth, Book 1, In Search of a Hero, and now the second installment, Book 2, In Search of Forever, he has written, directed, and performed in numerous musical comedies performed as Rotary scholarship fund raisers. Larry has authored short stories for use in his English classes, and composed special occasion poetry and song lyrics as well. Sargeant retired from teaching in 2017 and now enjoys writing, Rotary service,and golfing with his wife, Joni, in Little Falls, NY.