Ezekiel ex-preacher and Vietnam vet struggles to overcome the post- traumatic effects of war. Seeking to find a meaning to his life, he becomes a disciple of a charismatic spiritual master but abandons him to find peace and spiritual enlightenment alone. In doing this, he also abandons his wife and son both of whom love him dearly. Since this love can be a distraction in Ezekiel's quest, he rejects their love ... a love which he must eventually come to terms with.

Years pass. Ezekiel's son sets out to find him in order to reunite his parents. He traces Ezekiel to an ocean front residence in Florida. Ezekiel has found some peace here, and the encounter with his son only threatens to tear him away from the quest he so ardently seeks. Finally, Ezekiel must confront the daunting truth about his quest - a quest in which there are valuable lessons to be learned through suffering and self-sacrifice.

Aubrey Wharton was born in Guyana, South America, and moved to New York in l968. He attended City and Hunter Colleges and earned degrees in both the arts and science. His degree in English with emphasis on creative writing allowed him to write several plays, most notably "A Different Lifestyle" and "Vietnam Blues," which were produced off-Broadway (l988).

When not writing, Aubrey uses his degree in science to work as a Registered Nurse RN. An avid practitioner of yoga, he became a disciple of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, a renowned teacher of the science of Bhakti Yoga, and traveled to India several times for long periods in order to deepen his consciousness in this science. It is his practice of meditation which has influenced his present novel, "Ezekiel by the Sea."