Aunt Truly's Tales - by Laura McHale Holland (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>A dash of whimsy and a dose a wisdom for our times. If you like stories that call to mind a simpler era</p><p>and words strung in lyrical ways, this collection will take you to a wondrous world where ordinary rules do not apply. Podcasts, blogs, movies, vlogs-people spin yarns in many ways. But nothing dazzles like a story told in person. In the right teller's hands, a simple narrative has unfathomable power. Such is the case with Aunt Truly, a spellbinding character in Laura McHale Holland's novel <em>The Kiminee Dream</em>. She is old, but no one knows her age; she travels, but where she goes is a mystery. One thing is certain: she collects stories. The ten tales in this book present traditional and original stories Aunt Truly might tell you if you happened by her home, Windy Wood, where snow falls from November through April, and reality is open to interpretation. In her tales, you'll meet a determined frog, clever seamstress, wise handyman, stolen wife and more unlikely heroes who face daunting trials. Some succeed; others do not. In the process, they are all transformed. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Laura McHale Holland's range as a storyteller is akin to the virtuosity of a concert violinist who can play the shoe-tapping rhythms of a country fiddle for a simple folktale or the haunting melodies of a sonata for a mysterious fairy tale. Enjoy the enchantment of multiple styles and diverse imagery drawn from ancient lore, all packed into one magical book-<em>Aunt Truly's Tales</em> are truly a delight. -Kate Farrell, author of <em>Story Power: Secrets to Creating, Crafting, and Telling Memorable Stories</em></p><p><br></p><p>The folktales in Laura McHale Holland's <em>Aunt Truly's Tales</em> are quietly subversive. They remind us of the delights of <em>seemingly</em> simple stories, with magical characters, both light and darkness-essential elements in all storytelling. This is a soothing book. The drawings by Anastasia Khmelevska add to the whimsy and pleasure. - Marlena Maduro Baraf, author of <em>At the Narrow Waist of the World</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>Aunt Truly's Tales</em> reminded me of the adventures I had reading fairy tales, myths and legends from my early years as a reader up until the age of 16. I loved them so much. Because I read this book and was inspired, now I want to write my own. We need more Aunt Truly's tales. It's a wonderful book, beautifully written and each story a little gem. - Ellen Sarkisian Chesnut, author of <em>We Armenians Survived!: Battle of Marash 1920</em> and <em>Deli Sarkis: The Scars He Carried</em></p><p><br></p><p>As a storyteller myself, I appreciate the opportunity to skip the light fantastic with a collection of well-crafted tales that can transport me to that time of "once long ago and so far back in time that my great, great, great grandmother wasn't even a twinkle in her mother's eye ..." as happened throughout this lovely, wee collection of stories-familiar, yet new. The illustrations and addition of rhyme and song added to it's heartbeat. This is a book to savor and share, as it awakens memories and nurtures our sense of wonder, like soul food for the spirit. - Jean Ellisen, Storyteller and Listener</p><p><br></p><br>
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