AUTHOR KEEPS BLOODSHED OUT OF KIDS' STORY.Byline: Alicia Doyle Daily News Staff Writer Once upon a time there was a rabbit named Samuel J. Hare. He lived in a land where good prevails over evil, the good guys beat the bad guys and everyone lives happily ever after The term happily ever after is used in association with many works of children’s fiction and romantic fiction. It describes a happy ending, often a cliché in which all the good characters have emerged victorious and all the evil characters have been punished. . All this without violence, all without shedding a single drop of blood. Author George Manory wonders why all fairy tales This is a list of fairy tales, the dates of their earliest known printed version, the author and, if known, the collection of tales in which it was published. It should be noted, however, that not all stories listed below would be categorized as fairy tales by a strict definition aren't this way. ``More and more, I hear parents saying that they are frightened by the messages to which their children are exposed,'' said Manory, author of ``The Adventures of Samuel J. Hare.'' Stories like ``The Three Little Pigs'' and ``Peter Pan'' are filled with violence, Manory said. And even the most passive animated films portray death, like ``The Lion King,'' ``Beauty and the Beast'' and the most recent blockbuster, ``The Hunchback hunchback, abnormal outward curvature of the spine in the thoracic region. It is also known as kyphosis and humpback, and in its severe form a noticeable hump is evident on the back. of Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame .'' ``And these are Disney classics,'' Manory said. ``With my book, you get nonstop, seat-of-your-pants action. But I don't need violence to make something exciting.'' Manory created Samuel J. Hare in 1991, after he couldn't find suitable, enticing fairy tales to read to terminally ill Terminally Ill When a person is not expected to live more than 12 months. Notes: Any gifts given out by the afflicted person at this time may be considered as a dispersion of the estate rather than a gift. children at Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . As a volunteer who read to dying cancer patients, Manory sought tales that reflected life. ``I wanted to tell these types of stories so when the children went to sleep, they'd have a place to go with the characters in the middle of the night, without the characters dying.'' So Manory brought Samuel to life. The brown rabbit's adventures bring fairy tales back to their original purpose - to teach children the true meaning of faith, honesty, ethics, trust and friendship. ``All the finer qualities that would make society a much better place,'' Manory said. The tale is about Samuel, a rabbit born with a black left ear - a rare trait that only occurs every 500 years. Rabbits born with the special characteristic are chosen to wear a sacred golden ring over their unique ear, and perform good deeds for the rest of their life. The ring has special, mystical powers, which helps Samuel ward
Samuel Ward (May 25, 1725 – March 26, 1776) was an American farmer, shop keeper, and statesman from Westerly, Rhode Island. off evil. In his imaginary land, killing is strictly forbidden by ``the Seven Lords,'' who oversee all laws of Samuel's world. The story intensifies when Samuel is lured to the home of the ``Tisdens,'' who steal his sacred golden ring. He must fight to get it back, without violence. Along the way, he faces a ``river of turbulence,'' earthquakes, collapsing trees and magical crystals. Eventually, he meets his future lifelong companion, Robert J. Otter. ``It's good, sincere fun,'' Manory said. ``And it teaches ethics - it's OK not to lie, it's OK not to steal.'' Manory can't pinpoint where his ideas come from. The 51-year-old purchasing agent Noun 1. purchasing agent - an agent who purchases goods or services for another agent - a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations finds his imagination the most fluid while writing at home, listening to classical music. ``It just pours out of me,'' said Manory. ``God has given me a very special gift.'' The characters in his book are named after deceased family members who influenced his life. ``Samuel J.'' was his father, while ``Robert J.'' was his wife's older brother. ``Idella Francis,'' a mentor figure in the book, was named after Manory's blind grandmother. Other names and places just pop into mind, Manory said, like the land of the ``Tisdens,'' which is ``dentist'' with the syllables reversed. Samuel's adventures continue in Manory's next book, ``The Polcars,'' in which Samuel helps a race of people preserve their world and stay alive. The book has an ecological theme, Manory said, teaching children the dangers of global warming global warming, the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution. and the importance of preserving life and endangered species endangered species, any plant or animal species whose ability to survive and reproduce has been jeopardized by human activities. In 1999 the U.S. government, in accordance with the U.S. . The moral of all his stories? ``A world can exist where violence, bloodshed, death and mayhem isn't present,'' Manory said, ``that honesty, trust and faith are things you need as a part of everyday life.'' THE BOOK ``The Adventures of Samuel J. Hare'' is available at Borders Books and Music in Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. , and Storyteller Publishing at 1-800-641-HARE. The book can also be found at the Simi Valley Library. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (color) George Manory's book, ``The Adventures of Sam uel J. Hare,'' stresses peaceful solutions. Tina Gerson/Daily News |
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