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Wisdom Tales From Around the World by Heather Forest

Wisdom Tales From Around the World

Heather Forest

August House · Paperback · December 15, 2005

Winner of PLA/ALLS Best New Books for New Adult Readers and the Storytelling World Award This collection of fifty folktales and parables was selected from diverse story traditions such as Sufi, Zen, Taoist, Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, African, and Native American.

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Who it’s for
Fifty folktales and parables come from Sufi, Zen, Taoist, and other traditions.
Themes
Wisdom across generations, Constructive strategies for living, Joys and sorrows of human experience
Genres
Fairy Tale Collections, Country & Ethnic Folktales, Myths & Fables

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About this book

Winner of PLA/ALLS Best New Books for New Adult Readers and the Storytelling World Award This collection of fifty folktales and parables was selected from diverse story traditions such as Sufi, Zen, Taoist, Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, African, and Native American. Comprised of ancient plots both poignant and comical, this anthology contains simple truths, common sense, and the promise that we can benefit from past generations' wisdom and experience.

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By metaphorically suggesting constructive strategies for living, these ancient tales resonate with a universal appeal. "The characters in these stories may gain wisdom by observing a good example or by bumbling through their own folly," Heather Forest observes. "I hope these stories will provide discussion and offer insight into joys, sorrows, fears and farce of human experience." Wisdom tales offer useful insights into life's joys and sorrows that all of us experience.

Folktales Across Traditions

Fifty folktales and parables come from Sufi, Zen, Taoist, and other traditions.

Come here for

  • Ancient plots that turn on wisdom, example, or folly
  • Stories spanning Sufi, Zen, Taoist, and other traditions

Expect

  • Tales that invite discussion of joys, sorrows, fears, and farce

Where it sits

Fairy Tale Collections86%
Myths & Fables55%
Country & Ethnic Folktales34%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Fairy Tale Collections
  • Fairy Tales & Folklore
  • Myths & Fables
Authors
Heather Forest
Publisher
August House
Published
December 15, 2005
Format
Paperback
Theme
Wisdom across generations · Constructive strategies for living · Joys and sorrows of human experience
Reading lane
Fairy Tale Collections