True paranormal story of a righteous family man who finds his faith shaken by greedy neighbors and land disputes. When he happens upon a newspaper advertisement for a book with special powers and decides to buy it, he begins a spiritual journey that will test the moral fiber of his entire family. (Book Adaptation)

SYNOPSIS:

ALEX TURNER, a God-fearing, farmer with a fascination for the law, questions God’s will when a relative sues him in a property dispute. Ready to do anything to protect his Kentucky homestead and right the grave injustice, he represents himself in court and wins but the victory doesn’t stem his loss of faith in his fellow man or strengthen his shaky faith in God.

He prays about his doubt and searches the Bible for answers. His determination to protect himself and his family from such enemies wins out and he orders a book that will show him how to take control of his life and learn the secrets of life and of the almighty. He must sin to obtain the special powers. He wrestles with the consequences and is too weak to resist the temptation. He commits his sin on Big Black Mountain and comes face to face with the Devil. Alex repents and begs God to save him and to forgive him. The special powers remain and he uses "the touch" to right wrongs and heal certain diseases even though people accuse him of witchcraft.

His intelligent, but lazy and conniving, son, and honest, hardworking, tomboy daughter know he has strange powers. The son desires the power so he can “spell” people into his way of thinking. Alex, determined to right a wrong in his daughter’s life, plays God and isn’t sure whether God forgives him until he shares his secret with his daughter instead of his son.

Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival - Bronze. Wiki Screenplay Contest - Semifinalist. Page Turner First 15 - Top 50. Stage 32 - New Voices In Animation Screenwriting Contest - Quarterfinalist. WILDsound Festival - Logline in the top 100 Screenplays of the Year and one of the best scripts to read for 2017. WILDsound Festival for Drama Best Scene reading https://festivalfordrama.com/2...