Warren Hayes 
Zoltan Speaks 

Zoltan Speaks is the spiritual journey of Joshua Thompson from a young boy to an old man. Each developmental stage is depicted in the form of encountering the mysterious Zoltan, who offers an allegorical tale, along with a lesson from the mystics.

We meet Josh as he is conscripted into the impossible task of weeding Mr. Mead’s backyard. A hole in the back fence leads to an abandoned carnival in the forest, where Josh meets Zoltan, a glass-enclosed wooden dummy. Zoltan comes alive and treats him with a story and a card with a relevant quote from the mystics.

All thirteen entertaining tales, from “The Marvelous Mrs. Groundhog” to “The Wind Chimes, ” cover the trials and tribulations of growing up, professional crises, romance, growing old, and finding one’s place in the universe.