If a fable is a legendary story of supernatural happenings, Mr.
They have in common a gentle wisdom, a kindness, an empathy, that will make them immediately precious--and then unforgettable--to the reader whose heart is open..
These fables came to Ingo Swann as a gift from a part of himself: He awoke four mornings in a row and literally had to write them. . .
Watcher of the Purple River tells of an old woman and a young man, and how she taught him to watch the river of life . . .
The Fate and Destiny of a Traveling Clairvoyant tells of a woman with a special talent, who found that people prefer seeing dimly to seeing clearly . . .
A Clay-Modeling Lesson tells of the four identical boys separated at birth and raised Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and atheist, and how they met as representatives of their respective communities . . .
The Temple of Sanity tells of an idea that became a reality and grew into an insitution, only to develop rules and leaders, cliques and critics .
These, then, are tales for kind and loving people of all ages.
Swann says, or a narration intended to enforce a useful truth, then these four are fables--which shouldn\'t be confused with fairy tales targeted only for children.
If a fable is a legendary story of supernatural happenings, Mr
