Stories from the Thirty Birds • From “I” to Him

Product Description   CONTENTS PREFACE……………………………………………………………………………………….9 SPECIAL THANKS…………………………………………………………………………13 THE JOURNEY FROM “I” TO “HIM”…………………………………………………17 MY GRANDMOTHER’S STORIES……………………………………………………..19 THE GUIDE…………………………………………………………………………………..21 THE JOURNEY………………………………………………………………………………25 THE STORY OF HOW THE DOOR WAS FINALLY OPENED …………………….29 1- THE HOOPOE’S STORY – GOODNESS………………………………………………………..31 2- THE FLAMINGO’S STORY – HARMONY……………………………………………………34 3- THE SWAN’S STORY – FLOW……………………………………………………………………39 4- THE SEAGULL’S STORY – POINT OF VIEW……………………………………………….47 5- THE ROBIN’S STORY – ONENESS……………………………………………………………..53 6- THE DOVE’S STORY – LOYALTY……………………………………………………………….58 7- THE EAGLE’S STORY – JUSTICE………………………………………………………………..63 8- THE PHEASANT’S STORY – THE ORDER OF UNITY…………………………………68 9- THE HAWK’S STORY – INDEPENDENCE FROM THE WORLD ……………………73 10- THE PARTRIDGE’S STORY – SACRIFICE………………………………………………….76 11- THE HUMMINGBIRD’S STORY – FRIENDSHIP………………………………………..80 12- THE STORK’S STORY – TEMPORARINESS………………………………………………83 13- THE OWL STORY – WISDOM…………………………………………………………………..87 14- THE PIGEON STORY – SERVICE………………………………………………………………91 15- THE FALCON’S STORY – FREEDOM………………………………………………………..95 16- THE PEACOCK’S STORY – RELATIVITY……………………………………………….. 101 17- THE EAGLE OWL, PUHU’S STORY – PERCEPTION…………………………………107 18- THE PELICAN’S STORY – OVERCOMING ARROGANCE ………………………… 114 19- THE RAVEN’S STORY – BEING AT THE CENTER…………………………………..118 20- THE FINCH’S STORY – COMPASSION……………………………………………………123 21- THE CANARY’S STORY – HUMILITY…………………………………………………….128 22- THE HUMA BIRD’S STORY – WEALTH………………………………………………….132 23- THE SWALLOW’S STORY – STRUGGLE………………………………………………….137 24- THE KITE’S STORY – SURRENDER……………………………………………………….. 141 25- THE CRANE’S STORY – UNITY…………………………………………………………….. 147 26- THE FALCON’S STORY – MERIT……………………………………………………………151 27- THE ALBATROSS’S STORY – SUSPICION……………………………………………….155 28- THE CROW’S STORY – VIGILANCE……………………………………………………….160 29- THE NIGHTINGALE’S STORY – FORGIVENESS……………………………………… 167 30- THE PARROT TUTI’S STORY – SINCERITY……………………………………………171 FINAL CURTAIN…………………………………………………………………………. 175 AFTERWORD: THE STORY OF HOW THESE STORIES CAME TO BE PUBLISHED IN KENTUCKY!………………………………………………………………………….. 179