Who is Paul R. Hargett?

Paul R. Hargett is the author of Me and My Bass Guitar, the critically acclaimed novel; Ravenmocker, as well as numerous short stories in several different genres. The writer also is an Assistant VP of Sales for a large multi-national logistics company, proud father of two incredible sons; Zack and Morgan, and has been a friend of Victor Wooten since the early eighties.

Paul began publishing short stories, primary in the small literary press, writing both mainstream fiction and horror, in the early nineties. The author holds degrees in photo science, business and international logistics and has been a life long student of world philosophy, the martial arts, music, nature and people. His association with Victor began in 1983 with their joint study of Wing Chun Kung Fu under Sifu Brian Edwards while they were all living in the Tidewater area of Virginia.

Paul Hargett lives in North Carolina, splitting his time between a home in Gaston County, a remote cabin in the Appalachian Mountains near Boone, and traveling extensively both domestically and abroad. In 2001, the writer published his first novel; Ravenmocker, which was very well received by  readers as well as critics. Of Cherokee heritage, Paul Hargett's first book relates an amazing tale of an ancient tribal demon released upon today's society with devastating results. The work is filled with carefully researched Cherokee history and legend and a story line that is haunting and unforgettable.

Of the novel, in April 2002, Midwest Book Review stated:

"Ravenmocker is a compact, Cherokee myth-driven, atypical murder mystery which delves into the meaning of traditional Cherokee spiritual teachings as armor against such unspeakable foes as prejudice, racism, ignorance and fear. Dealing in asides with vivid flashbacks of painfully impacting issues such as alcoholism, domestic abuse, and insane but justified rage against racism, Morgan Roberts (the primary character) is the reluctant inheritor of the only key to defeating the horrible murders of the Ravenmocker."

"This is a book you won't be able to put down or forget, that you will pine for the sequels to. It cries out for a mini-series, hopefully one uncompromised by Hollywood hype and true to the spirit and intent of the original. Ravenmocker is a compelling novel whose voice is pure, clear, and strong, and must be heard."

In the spring of 2002, Paul Hargett and Victor Wooten were reunited after years apart. What happened at that meeting, and reasons the writer chose not to complete the sequel to his novel, or adapt it as a screen play, is well documented within the pages of Me and My Bass Guitar; The Life and Music of Victor Lemonte Wooten. Paul Hargett, true to his Cherokee heritage, considers himself a storyteller more than a writer. The author strongly felt that the remarkable, and inspirational, story of the life and music of Victor Wooten needed to be shared with as many people as possible. Paul Hargett chose to temporarily leave the realm of fiction and write a biography. This came as a shock to many people including the writer.

The result of this decision became a biography different from any written before and, since the release in August of Me and My Bass Guitar, the work has already sold to over twenty different countries and to every state in the nation. The early reviews of the work are very strong and the "life stories" embedded within the pages are touching the hearts of readers around the globe, across all social and ethnic boundaries.

Currently, Paul Hargett is devoting his time to promotional work for Me and My Bass Guitar as well as plans to submit Ravenmocker as a screen play, shortly publishing an     e-book of the biography, and soon (as promised) the long-awaited sequel, and the further adventures of Morgan Roberts, in; Spearfinger.

Stay tuned for further updates.

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