Publisher's Synopsis
2nd Illustrated Edition with Author Afterward. (April 2024 Update). Ages 10-100. An inspiring love story for ourselves, each other and the world. Love and Truth come alive as poignant and compelling characters in this timeless wisdom tale that touches the heart and wakens the soul of the world echoed within each of us. Simply told, yet with layers of depth, it is one of those works that comes along every so often to remind us of who we mean to be and what matters most. A tribute to the saving powers of empathy, compassion and courage, The Story resonates profoundly in our world today, when Love may be the only thing that can save us from our divisive "truths."
Set in the "hinterlands" of time, the book opens with an Older and a Younger sitting under the Tree of All-Knowing, discussing matters of the world and the non-world. The Older invites the Younger to ask one question uppermost in mind and heart. So the Younger asks, "I would like to know which is greater--Love or Truth?" The Older smiled and answered with a story..."In the beginning, Love and Truth were two halves of a seemingly perfect pair. Together with their different ways, yet sameness of heart, they were able to be and do all things in service to whomever they encountered. 'It seemed they would spend all eternity together opening what was closed, filling what was empty, healing what was broken and making crooked things straight. Then one day, Truth got an independent notion...' A unique and inspiring gift for weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, graduations and gatherings--as well as book clubs, relationship counselors, storytime for spiritual and corporate retreats & discussion groups. REVIEWS...'If you could read only one book over and over for the rest of your life, make it The Story of Love & Truth. It gets better each time you open it. The wisdom seems to multiply, the charm expand and the insights deepen. Perhaps it is that each time we absorb its timeless message, we ourselves expand and deepen and grow. It is a story to be savored.' - Saskia Shakin, author of More than Words Can Say: The Making of Inspired Speakers TheKeynoteCoach.com 'Magical, passionate and profound! Love & Truth illuminates why the marriage of heart and mind is so vital-not only within the self and in relationships, but for the sake of the soul-of-the-world.' - Dr. Kathryn Madden, psychoanalyst, film consultant, author of Dark Light of the Soul and The Unconscious Roots of Creativity, and Editor of Quadrant Journal for Jungian Studies TherapyWithSoul.com 'The Story of Love & Truth is wonderful, just wonderful... beautifully, clearly and imaginatively written with simple yet elegant, poetic language. The ending dialogue between Older and Younger brought tears to my eyes.' - Jean Marzollo, author of the I Spy children's series, Bible Stories, Greek Myths for Children, etc. JeanMarzollo.com 'The Story of Love & Truth reads like a divine revelation and may profoundly change the lens through which you see the world and your relationships. You will want to read it again and again, with each encounter deepening your sense of purpose and place in the world.' - Barbara R. Thompson, award-winning author of The Craving Brain: Science, Spirituality and the Road to Recovery, etc. 'The Story of Love & Truth...is felt in the heart and deeply remembered in the fabric of the soul. It is a life-changing book destined to become a classic.' - Cathleen O'Connor, PhD, spiritual living coach, speaker, and author of High Heels on the Hamster Wheel, The Everything Law of Attraction Dream Dictionary, and more. CathleenOconnor.com 'A story for the ages.' - Rev. Marc Sabin, author of The Tao of Peace MarcSabin.com (More revie
