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    The Color of the Wind: Fables for All Ages
    The Color of the Wind: Fables for All Ages
    The Color of the Wind: Fables for All Ages
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    The Color of the Wind: Fables for All Ages

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    Zany humor and deep insight highlight these fables from the animal kingdom. Author Theodore J. Nottingham offers readers of all ages a joyride through fantasies that are guaranteed to bring laughter and reflection on our relationship to Earth and to her children.This collection of contemporary fables, with its blend of amusement and wisdom, is a delight for the young and the young at heart.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTheosis Books
    Release dateMay 11, 2010
    ISBN9780966496000
    The Color of the Wind: Fables for All Ages
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    Theosis Books

    Theodore J. Nottingham is the author of fourteen books and translations, ranging from historical fiction to works on spirituality.Rebecca Nottingham has been teaching the Fourth Way methods of inner work for nearly thirty years.

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      The Color of the Wind - Theosis Books

      THE COLOR OF THE WIND

      Fables for all ages

      by

      Theodore J. Nottingham

      SMASHWORDS EDITION

      * * * * *

      PUBLISHED BY:

      Theodore J. Nottingham on Smashwords

      The Color of the Wind: Fables for All Ages

      Copyright © 2010 by Theodore J. Nottingham

      All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book.

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, brands, media, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. The author acknowledges the trademarked status and trademark owners of various products referenced in this work of fiction, which have been used without permission. The publication/use of these trademarks is not authorized, associated with, or sponsored by the trademark owners.

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      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      THE FROG WHO KNEW TOO MUCH

      LONG TAIL THE LIZARD

      THE OTTER WHO WENT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA

      THE SINGLE-WATTLED CASSONARY AND HIS LETHAL TOE

      THE REBEL GERBIL

      WHY ALBINO MONKEYS TURN OUT SO BAD

      THE EAGLES' WATCHTOWER

      THE FROG WHO KNEW TOO MUCH

      Scribbles the Frog had been an unusual tadpole. At a very early age it became clear that he was not destined to grow into your ordinary, garden variety frog. His parents often complained to their neighbors over the fact that their child did strange things, such as going off to a quiet corner of the swamp and spending days deep in thought and contemplation of his surroundings. To the world of frog beings, this was simply useless dreaming. There were flies to be caught and eggs to be cared for and a litany of other practical frog chores to be carried out. Quiet reflection on the purpose of the universe was just not an acceptable way to spend one's time.

      One fine summer day, Scribbles decided that the pond in which he had been born was too small for him. To his mother's great sorrow, he packed up his lily pad and headed off into the wild unknown. Now for a frog to hop off alone into the land of predators is considered pure frog lunacy by all species. Scribble's brother, jealous of his frivolous sense of independence, warned him that he would end up on a hairless monkey's plate, between the broccoli and the mashed potatoes. But even this horror story could not hold back our adventurous frog from obeying his urge to discover some kind of meaning to it all.

      In his wanderings, he came upon many fascinating individuals, most of whom are featured in his collected memoirs. He learned about life, liberty, and the pursuit of helpless prey. An old owl taught him the basics of survival--keep you eyes and ears open and stay away from hairless monkeys. But hairless monkeys were precisely what Scribbles was searching for.

      Scribbles' frog-fate was to come upon one of those rare exceptions of nature, a wise hairless monkey. The creature lived alone in the woods and spent most of his time sitting under an ancient tree doing nothing in particular.

      The day Scribbles hopped by, the strange hairless monkey was floating in mid-air next to his favorite tree. This sight caught Scribbles' attention because he was well enough educated to know that hairless monkeys are not generally known to float, except sometimes in water.

      The hairless monkey gracefully drifted down to the ground, opened his eyes, and turned a piercing gaze upon Scribbles.

      You interrupted my concentration, friend.

      Scribbles was astounded. He had never heard of a hairless monkey who knew how to ribbit.

      Pardon me, Mister Hairless Monkey. I didn't mean to. . .I was so surprised at seeing you up in the air.

      You must not be from this part of the woods. All the local inhabitants have been watching me for many years.

      Scribbles was intrigued by the

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