Wisdom's Way: Tales, Treasures, Truths

Wisdom's Way: Tales, Treasures, Truths is not a novel, how-to book, or even direct counsel on wisdom. It is a collection of over fifty of my original short stories, ranging from about a half of a page to thirteen pages in length. Although simply written and appropriate reading for children and young adults, these stories are intended for a wide age range with true comprehension based on depth of understanding. Through questioning and symbolism, most stories present multiple viewpoints, attitudes, and perspectives for relation and application to personal, moral, and social issues and many other aspects of life. Therefore, this is not a rush through, quick read kind of book; the greater value in most of these stories is not found by entertainment or emotional stimulation, rather, through thoughtful contemplation and meditation.

Many different writing styles have been incorporated in these stories, so they often differ quite widely one from another. Writing styles include: old time folk tale, fable, parable, question and answer, cause and effect, poetic, descriptive event, modern situational, and observational.

Unlike novels, the tales in this book are not presented with complex plots and long descriptive text. While such criteria fill an important purpose in novel writing, they are often not useful or applicable in short stories such as these.