All poets are storytellers, and one of the oldest kinds of storytelling is the fable. They can be found in the literature of most countries and are a prominent part of the folklore of many cultures. Fables have been passed down both written and orally throughout human history.
Simply put, a fable is a brief tale meant to illustrate a moral. It can be written in either prose or verse. Many of us, when we hear the word, immediately think of Aesop and talking animals. But not all fables have talking animals. Many fables feature people or inanimate objects. They are simple by nature and easily understood by people of all ages and backgrounds. They give us a chance to find humor in the human condition and address larger social and cultural problems. Best of all, they are fun!
So I would like to share with you my exciting news about this revised edition of a book I first wrote and published in 2010. At the time I wrote it, I thought of it as a short novel for young readers. But after hearing so many adult readers over the years tell me how much they enjoyed it, it dawned on me that my little book is really an absurd fable that audiences of all ages can enjoy. It’s the tale of a thirteen-year-old boy who … well, I’ll just let this advance reviewer tell you:
“We all lose family members, yet as is often said, beloved members of your family never die as long as you remember them. But what happens if you write them out of your life? If you lose your memory of them? In The Family That Wasn’t, young John has had enough of his crazy family and decides to write a perfect family for himself instead. In the process he loses all memory of his real family, and all connection to who he really is. Here is a story of finding your true family, finding yourself, finding acceptance, and finding love.” Susan Shell Winston, Author, Singer of Norgondy and Editor at NewMyths.com
To order a print copy of this revised edition, go to Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CM2553GJ. (Please ignore the publishing date shown by Amazon, which is the date when first published.) An ebook is also available at Amazon as well as the following book outlets. https://books2read.com/u/bW67r0