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HOW CAN CHILDREN UNDERSTAND?
Friday, September 28, 2001 1:39:00 PM
by Christine Verney Isaac
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| Children's novel helps engender understanding and tolerance for others. A Cat-led tour through the moral universe, sure to delight and inform children, adults and cats. |
NEWS RELEASE:
For Immediate Release
Contact: Jodi Greene
phone (941) 351-2050
fax 941-351-4735
Cat-Led Tour Through the Moral Universe
Sarasota, FL --October 1, 2001. In the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks, Dr. Christine Verney Isaac introduces Faith's Journey, her magical new book for young readers introducing them to the worlds' great religions.
Interwoven with the realistic concerns of a young soccer player who is caught up in petty competition and neighborhood rivalries, are spiritual lessons gleaned from the beliefs of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
The novel's heroine, young Faith, is a spirited athlete whose life is in shambles. Her soccer team is on a losing streak, a strange newcomer to her neighborhood threatens her position as captain of the team, and her parents have grounded her for a week for being rude to him. Life is unfair — or so Faith thinks until a small gray cat at her window starts speaking to her.
Sofus, the wise cat, not only speaks but also takes Faith on a series of journeys to help her discover the secrets of a winning soccer team. On each trip Faith meets a person whose behavior, dress and beliefs are very different from her own. She returns from each encounter with a nugget of truth that resonates in her soccer-focused mind. Through her new-found understanding and tolerance, Faith realizes that if she and her teammates don't learn from their mistakes, they will keep repeating them and never win. And everyone is part of the team, whether you like them or not.
Faith's Journey is a cat-led tour through the moral universe. This lively introduction to the power of diversity will delight and inform children, adults, and cats alike.
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Christine Verney Isaac lives in Sarasota, Florida and is available to speak about her book, Faith's Journey. Visit her website at wwww.faithsjourney.net
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