Eight Hours

by Christopher Setterlund

How far would you go to find happiness? How far would you need to be pushed to go over the edge? A series of hardships in recent times has left John discovering the answer to both of those questions simultaneously. Finding himself lost and confused after losing his job, his girlfriend, and his hero his grandfather, John is desperate to find something worthwhile to grab onto. He throws all of his hope in a dream job located eight hours from where he lives. After the interview goes wrong John finds himself at the end of his rope. Rather than go back home and face the uncertainty of rebuilding his life John decides to end it all. Too afraid to undertake the act on his own John chooses to confront a police officer in the hopes of forcing them to end his life for him. It is a suspense-filled journey as John drives the eight hours back to his apartment. Will he find the ending he is searching for? Or will something along his journey convince him to change his mind?

34 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 27, 2008

About the author

I have been painting worlds with words since 1996. I started writing song lyrics and poetry although my musical skill is quite limited. My first short story, Eight Hours, was originally a screenplay submitted for a contest. Afterwords I rewrote it to make it better suited as a book.
I have been told by some to find a genre and stick to it but I enjoy writing all types of books as is obvious by my titles and subjects I have put out thus far. I have three children's books, a pair of poetry books, and a photography book which incorporates my poetry as well.
I truly enjoy travel writing and this has resulted in my first hardcover book detailing all of Cape Cod being released Fall 2013. In My Footsteps: A Cape Cod Travel Guide has been positively reviewed in the Cape Cod Times and Boston Globe.
My travel blog has concentrated on my home region of New England thus far and is entitled In My Footsteps which is featured on such sites as Cape Cod Today, Plymouth Daily News, and All Things New England. I am trying my best to balance my books and travel writing since I truly love doing both. It is said that if you do what you love you never work a day in your life, and that is how I feel when I am writing books or traveling around New England.
Besides writing I love photography and running. I have completed numerous races including my first marathon in October 2012. I started running in 2011 at age 33 and am living proof that anything is possible. Thank you all for taking the time to learn a little about me.