Post by morathistle on Oct 24, 2010 17:31:15 GMT -5
I am the author of Peculiar Stories, so of course have biased things to say here. I did, however, write this book because when my daughter was a child there was little to nothing available in children's books that invited spiritual investigation into the big questions in life: who one is, really, what is Truth?, etc. There were various touchy-feely things about God and love and being one with the universe, but nothing to get them to take a look at their own minds.
These are stories told by a 9-year-old girl about her adventures in the company of her beloved, if a bit quirky, uncle. I'm copying a few short reviews below and links to two from Lisa Erickson at mommymystic.wordpress.com/2010/10/15/2-great-spiritual-books-1-for-kids-and-1-for-parents/ and Jerry Katz at www.nonduality.com.
Peculiar Stories can be purchased ($6.95) at www.ostreetpublishing.com (where you can also download a sample chapter) and (if you must) www.amazon.com.
Sincerely,
Mora Fields (reviews follow)
What is our authentic self really like? What does it mean to be present? Is what we perceive real? The lovable and quirky Uncle E challenges his nine-year old niece with these and other perplexing questions as they watch trains, go to the beach, swing in the backyard, and hang out after a rotten day at school. The adventures of a girl and her favorite "bean" will charm readers of all ages while encouraging young minds to find their own answers to life's big questions. O Street Publishing, $6.95From East West Bookstore E-newsletter, July 19-25
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Called the “Mark Twain of spiritual literature” by Joel, our own Mora Fields has written a book of teaching tales called Peculiar Stories. Both plain spoken, absorbing, and layered with depth, these stories delve into such topics as where do thoughts come from, how do we deal with things like emotions, fear and peer pressure, how to experience spaciousness, and the meaning of life. Here are a few bits from a story called “Thought Machine”.
[eating eggplant]…Which Uncle E knows, so I was a little upset that he cooked it when he knew I was coming over.
“What don’t you like about it?” He wanted to know.
“Nothing, except it tastes really horrible and terrible,” I said.
“No it doesn’t, it tastes delicious.”
“That’s just your opinion,” I told him, real huffy.
“And I guess it’s just your opinion, too. Just an idea.”
Like a conversation at any dinner table with a youngster (or picky eater), so begins a discussion of how the thoughts we collect form our opinions, which leads our heroine along with Uncle E and some classmates on an adventure to build a thought machine. In a few short pages this story touches on where thoughts come from, how to gain some detachment from them, building confidence, making friends, and ends with a completed science project.
Always engaging and never preachy, I highly recommend this book to any age reader.—JENNIFER KNIGHT, LIBRARY DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR SACRED SCIENCES
These are stories told by a 9-year-old girl about her adventures in the company of her beloved, if a bit quirky, uncle. I'm copying a few short reviews below and links to two from Lisa Erickson at mommymystic.wordpress.com/2010/10/15/2-great-spiritual-books-1-for-kids-and-1-for-parents/ and Jerry Katz at www.nonduality.com.
Peculiar Stories can be purchased ($6.95) at www.ostreetpublishing.com (where you can also download a sample chapter) and (if you must) www.amazon.com.
Sincerely,
Mora Fields (reviews follow)
What is our authentic self really like? What does it mean to be present? Is what we perceive real? The lovable and quirky Uncle E challenges his nine-year old niece with these and other perplexing questions as they watch trains, go to the beach, swing in the backyard, and hang out after a rotten day at school. The adventures of a girl and her favorite "bean" will charm readers of all ages while encouraging young minds to find their own answers to life's big questions. O Street Publishing, $6.95From East West Bookstore E-newsletter, July 19-25
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Called the “Mark Twain of spiritual literature” by Joel, our own Mora Fields has written a book of teaching tales called Peculiar Stories. Both plain spoken, absorbing, and layered with depth, these stories delve into such topics as where do thoughts come from, how do we deal with things like emotions, fear and peer pressure, how to experience spaciousness, and the meaning of life. Here are a few bits from a story called “Thought Machine”.
[eating eggplant]…Which Uncle E knows, so I was a little upset that he cooked it when he knew I was coming over.
“What don’t you like about it?” He wanted to know.
“Nothing, except it tastes really horrible and terrible,” I said.
“No it doesn’t, it tastes delicious.”
“That’s just your opinion,” I told him, real huffy.
“And I guess it’s just your opinion, too. Just an idea.”
Like a conversation at any dinner table with a youngster (or picky eater), so begins a discussion of how the thoughts we collect form our opinions, which leads our heroine along with Uncle E and some classmates on an adventure to build a thought machine. In a few short pages this story touches on where thoughts come from, how to gain some detachment from them, building confidence, making friends, and ends with a completed science project.
Always engaging and never preachy, I highly recommend this book to any age reader.—JENNIFER KNIGHT, LIBRARY DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR SACRED SCIENCES