THE CONTINUUM OF KNOW
ISBN 1-4120-6246-2
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"Tod is a non-verbal autistic boy. He is given a rare opportunity to communicate in a frozen moment in time when he meets his soul. One night a light draws his attention to a crack in his backyard. The bright light is coming up through the crack. He investigates and is startled by a whisper. It comes from an odd creature that was formed by the trunk and limbs of a juniper bush that has been partially removed. The whisper invites him to climb on the back of the creature to be taken to The Continuum of Know. Here he meets a mirror image of himself who informs him that the crack has formed because a large chunk of the earth is breaking off. Tod has been chosen as the one to close it. The mirror image is the idea of Tod. It tells him that they are in a frozen moment in Time.
The idea, who is called Ide, invites Tod's imagination to leave his body and join him. Neither entity now has substance. They are free to travel through time and space. They cannot participate in events. The can only observe. The purpose of their travel is to allow Tod to trace his DNA through several ancestors and learn how and why he was chosen. They visit the Sea of Galilee, Slave days South, the Great Chicago Fire, the Depression Era and the Crucifixion.
When they return to the back yard, Tod meets his Guardian Angel who tells why the crack is there and what he must do to close it. He has a choice: close it or let the earth fall apart and be destroyed. He learns that to close it will cost him his life and, most importantly, his soul."
A CHRISTMAS STORY FOR GROWN-UPS
ISBN 1-4251-0081-3
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"Boy lives on a pig farm with his Mother. She works for the farm helping with new piglets. He is concerned that a newborn runt baby pig will die. A Christmas Eve visit to a shopping mall affords the chance for him to ask Santa Claus to help the runt. He shows Santa a drawing he has made of the North Pole. He learns that he is meeting his personal Santa and the drawing is of his own personal North Pole. He also asks Santa for one gift —a puppy— for Christmas.
Boy does not know that his Santa has already sent a small dog to rescue the little pig. The dog brings Runtabaga, the piglet, to the mall where they join Santa and journey to Boy’s North Pole. This place is located in a small room at the back of Boy’s imagination and is therefore with Boy forever. Santa and Tops, the dog, show Runtabaga this pole that will now be his new home.
All of the creatures are helping Santa prepare for his Christmas trip to Boy’s home. Boy is the only child that this Santa will visit. Mrs. Claus, the elves fairies and animals take part in a traditional Christmas Eve tableau here. It is a re-creation of the manger scene and when the star focuses it beam on the manger, it is the signal for every personal Santa to travel to the home of their personal child.
About the Author
Besides writing CONTINUUM OF KNOW and RUNTABAGA, Stan Stites has written, directed and produced two three act comedies and a number of one act plays for a local theatrical group. For a time he wrote a newspaper column entitled "It Occurred to Me." Stan Stites' fiction to date has been limited to short works with a number of his stories being published. Editorials and news stories added to his writing experience. He served as editor and co-publisher of a weekly newspaper. Stan Stites practiced Podiatry in Central Illinois for 16 years. He was elected and served as mayor of Clinton, IL, for eight years. For the past 20 years, Stanley J. Stites has bought and sold out-of-print and rare books and maps -- selling through eBay and various mall outlets. Stan lives in Clinton with his wife, Helen, author of Finding Lincoln in DeWitt County.
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ISBN 1-4120-6246-2
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From Amazon.com:
"Tod is a non-verbal autistic boy. He is given a rare opportunity to communicate in a frozen moment in time when he meets his soul. One night a light draws his attention to a crack in his backyard. The bright light is coming up through the crack. He investigates and is startled by a whisper. It comes from an odd creature that was formed by the trunk and limbs of a juniper bush that has been partially removed. The whisper invites him to climb on the back of the creature to be taken to The Continuum of Know. Here he meets a mirror image of himself who informs him that the crack has formed because a large chunk of the earth is breaking off. Tod has been chosen as the one to close it. The mirror image is the idea of Tod. It tells him that they are in a frozen moment in Time.
The idea, who is called Ide, invites Tod's imagination to leave his body and join him. Neither entity now has substance. They are free to travel through time and space. They cannot participate in events. The can only observe. The purpose of their travel is to allow Tod to trace his DNA through several ancestors and learn how and why he was chosen. They visit the Sea of Galilee, Slave days South, the Great Chicago Fire, the Depression Era and the Crucifixion.
When they return to the back yard, Tod meets his Guardian Angel who tells why the crack is there and what he must do to close it. He has a choice: close it or let the earth fall apart and be destroyed. He learns that to close it will cost him his life and, most importantly, his soul."
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RUNTABAGA -A CHRISTMAS STORY FOR GROWN-UPS
ISBN 1-4251-0081-3
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"Boy lives on a pig farm with his Mother. She works for the farm helping with new piglets. He is concerned that a newborn runt baby pig will die. A Christmas Eve visit to a shopping mall affords the chance for him to ask Santa Claus to help the runt. He shows Santa a drawing he has made of the North Pole. He learns that he is meeting his personal Santa and the drawing is of his own personal North Pole. He also asks Santa for one gift —a puppy— for Christmas.
Boy does not know that his Santa has already sent a small dog to rescue the little pig. The dog brings Runtabaga, the piglet, to the mall where they join Santa and journey to Boy’s North Pole. This place is located in a small room at the back of Boy’s imagination and is therefore with Boy forever. Santa and Tops, the dog, show Runtabaga this pole that will now be his new home.
All of the creatures are helping Santa prepare for his Christmas trip to Boy’s home. Boy is the only child that this Santa will visit. Mrs. Claus, the elves fairies and animals take part in a traditional Christmas Eve tableau here. It is a re-creation of the manger scene and when the star focuses it beam on the manger, it is the signal for every personal Santa to travel to the home of their personal child.
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About the Author
Besides writing CONTINUUM OF KNOW and RUNTABAGA, Stan Stites has written, directed and produced two three act comedies and a number of one act plays for a local theatrical group. For a time he wrote a newspaper column entitled "It Occurred to Me." Stan Stites' fiction to date has been limited to short works with a number of his stories being published. Editorials and news stories added to his writing experience. He served as editor and co-publisher of a weekly newspaper. Stan Stites practiced Podiatry in Central Illinois for 16 years. He was elected and served as mayor of Clinton, IL, for eight years. For the past 20 years, Stanley J. Stites has bought and sold out-of-print and rare books and maps -- selling through eBay and various mall outlets. Stan lives in Clinton with his wife, Helen, author of Finding Lincoln in DeWitt County.
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