Praises for the Book
Young Girl Reading
Jean-Honoré Fragonard (French, 1732-1806)
Music pairing: Frederic Chopin - Grande Valse Brillante in E-Flat Major, Op. 18
Thousands of worlds unfold before our eyes -
A thrilling journey each character invites.
Sanctuary for curious souls and travelers,
A territory for wizards and beasts alike.
Summery or bleak weather may escape,
Spirit away through unfamiliar landscape.
Live through hours of secret soliloquy,
Of quandary never once contemplate.
Each letter spells out a disparate odyssey,
Roles breathing and worlds expanding endlessly.
Believe and see beyond limits imagined,
Dream of lands written into memory.
Our own story embedded in each leaf,
Heroes dawn as cultivators of the heath;
Gaping mouths tell magic of a peculiar kind,
Thus magic far and wide we begin to find.
In fiction we achieve many acts astride,
Live and learn through a character’s life;
As we spin tales of our own,
Lumos our friendly guide.