Fantasy Aficionados discussion

For a few days (through Thurs, Dec. 11), my book The Purpose of Fantasy is FREE (for the Kindle edition).

It's subtitled: A Reader's Guide to Twelve Selected Books with Good Values and Spiritual Depth. The "spiritual" part is not so much religious as about the role of fantasy stories in fueling (or questioning) our inner values of spirit.

It looks at a batch of extraordinary fantasy books, some well known (Wind in the Willows, Charlotte's Web, The Last Unicorn, The Silver Chair, The Ocean at the End of the Lane ... ), some less well so (Momo, The Rope Trick ... ), along with some brief introductory chapters about how fantasy harnesses imagination to a purpose (and the confusion over stories that seem to be for and are so enjoyed by children but that are so valuable for adults as well).

“All stories teach, whether the storyteller intends them to or not. They teach the world we create. They teach the morality we live by.”
– Philip Pullman

And fantasy does this especially well, I argue.

Thought some of you might enjoy perusing The Purpose of Fantasy. Happy to share the book this season. And the price is right!

Happy holidays to all,
-- Phil