Charles Besler has been a writer for the last 44 years. His works were distributed throughout the United States, Canada, England, Australia, and New Zealand. Besler’s life led him to many far off countries and professions. He served as a paratrooper in the United States Army, a law enforcement officer, and a public official. Despite the portfolio of achievements, Besler became aware of the true nature of life when he was just a small boy. Through that awareness coupled with years of experience, Besler came up with a book called Larry the Penguin Searches for the Meaning of Life.

Published in 2008 by Itasca Books, this 374-page book is a powerful story that gives readers unique views on reality using a serious satirical approach.

Profound and compelling, Besler’s book is not for the fainthearted. Also, despite the use of non-human characters that resemble those present in children’s fiction, it is not for children. Larry the Penguin Searches for the Meaning of Life targets thinking adults with unyielding faith in their beliefs. Using serious and intellectually stimulating arguments in the dialogues of his non-human characters, Besler manages to make light of the search for the meaning of life without resulting in ultimate denigration.

Besler’s work is provocative and gripping. The book makes use of a contemporary setting, notwithstanding the animal characters, to present the complexity of many real world issues.

The author’s wisdom and experience are clear throughout most of the volume. The curious novel presents many real moral and philosophical issues in an almost comedic manner.

The unreal world of Larry the Penguin where the boundary between reality and fantasy is blurred beyond recognition is a choice read. Go with Larry on his adventure and discover your own personal truth.