VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 9, 2009 — Many centuries ago fairies, goblins and witches roamed the world. And characters like Cinderella, Red Riding Hood, the Three Little Pigs, Rapunzel and Hansel and Gretel ruled. But what if everything we have ever learned about these protagonists is nothing but a bunch of bold-faced lies? Lies that are now about to be set on their heads by the stories in “Terrible Tales,” all of which give the actual, veritable accounts of the princesses, talking animals, and poor, wee tykes who inhabited the cottages and castles of long ago and far away.
“Terrible Tales” (published by iUniverse) is Jennifer Gordon’s collection of short stories. The origin of the fables is unclear, but legend has it that the author was a shriveled-up old hag named Felicitatus Miserius. It was this vile creature who forced the tales on the hapless Sir Jasper Gowlings who was bound by elfin law to share the stories with the world at large. Fairy tales have led us to believe that any girl who is born less than radiantly gorgeous can never be happy … nor should she be, since homeliness goes hand in hand with selfishness, stupidity and evil. But, fortunately for the world and the delicate psyches of children everywhere, Gowlings, with the indispensable aid of Felicitatus Miserius, has now taken it upon himself to set the record straight … rather unwillingly. Willingly or not, “Terrible Tales” has now been published and in it can be found a treasure trove for children and the young at heart everywhere … the hidden secrets to eternal happiness.
About the Author
Jennifer Gordon was once a senior executive, leading the Human Resources and Public Affairs functions of a large, global company. As a child, she planned to be a beautiful princess with long golden hair who, after waiting a short while for her prince to come, would be whisked away to a castle where she would live happily ever after. Instead, she found herself bullied at school for being short, wearing glasses and getting better grades than the boys. From this illustrious beginning, she went on to be bullied at work. It has been her lifelong dream (second only to that of being a princess) that she be able to apply herself to building the self-esteem of children and to combating the devastating effects of bullying. Thanks to her wonderful husband, she has been able to leave the working world behind and focus on achieving these goals through her writing … proving that there really are princes out there and dreams really do come true. This is her first book, but, be forewarned, she is already working on the sequel … “Sickening Stories.”
“Terrible Tales”
Available from: http://www.iUniverse.com, http://www.bn.com, and http://www.amazon.com
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