Publisher Description
In C.S. Lewis's classic The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, Lucy asks if Aslan the lion is safe. It is quickly clarified that Aslan is not safe...but he is good. That concept serves as the foundation for this collection of short stories. Our goal isn't comfort food for Christians or G-rated stories that offer simplistic lessons. Instead, we're serving up stories sharpened by faith. Stories that will engage, challenge, entertain, and stretch the listener. These stories aren't necessarily safe...but without question, they are good.
From Homer Hickam, the best-selling author of Rocket Boys—which later became the movie October Sky—to editor and contributing best-selling author Bret Lott, this collection spans a talented community writing an eclectic blend of fiction. These stories will take you on a journey filled with lightheartedness, profundity, hilarity, tragedy . . . and ultimately hope.
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“Gauger’s effortless-sounding narration captures the spirit of simple faith to deliver authentic characters and surprising plots. Berger’s warm southern tones recount stories of humor and others of a more serious tone. Her seamless narratives portray engaging characters that often bring smiles. Each narrator animates and freshens the short readings to breathe life into a variety of stories.”
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About the Authors
Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) was born in Odense, Denmark, the son of a poor shoemaker and a washerwoman. As a young teenager, he became quite well known in Odense as a reciter of drama and as a singer. When he was fourteen, he set off for the capital, Copenhagen, determined to become a national success on the stage. He failed miserably, but made some influential friends in the capital who got him into school to remedy his lack of proper education. In 1829 his first book was published. After that, books came out at regular intervals. His stories began to be translated into English as early as 1846. Since then, numerous editions, and more recently Hollywood songs and Disney cartoons, have helped to ensure the continuing popularity of the stories in the English-speaking world.
Bret Lott is the New York Times bestselling author of
over a dozen books. His work has appeared in, among other places, the Yale Review, the New
York Times, the Georgia Review, and in dozens of anthologies. Born in Los
Angeles, he received his BA in English from Cal State Long Beach in 1981, and
his MFA in fiction from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, in 1984,
where he studied under James Baldwin. From 1986 to 2004 he was
writer-in-residence and professor of English at the College of Charleston,
leaving to take the position of editor and director of the journal the Southern
Review at Louisiana State University. Three years later, in the fall of 2007,
he returned to the College of Charleston and the job he most loves: teaching.
His has served as Fulbright Senior American Scholar and writer-in-residence to
Bar-Ilan University in Tel Aviv, Israel, spoken on Flannery O’Connor at the
White House, and is a member of the National Council on the Arts. He and his
wife, Melanie, live in Hanahan, South Carolina.
About the Narrators
Roy Dotrice is a Tony Award–winning actor best known for his Broadway performance in the revival of A Moon for the Misbegotten. He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before producing and directing some three hundred stage plays. In 1957, he joined the Shakespeare Memorial Theater, an experience that brought him opportunities in radio, film, television, and numerous Broadway productions.
Jon Gauger is the announcer for Dr. Paul Nyquist’s weekly teaching
program, Moody Presents. He writes
and produces a weekly commentary, creates special documentaries, and has
traveled to thirty countries covering stories for Moody Radio. Gauger has also
done extensive freelance voice-over work, including a number of audiobook
projects.
Sherri Berger has a theater and improv background, having studied at Chicago’s famed Second City. Her wide vocal range and ability to do a variety of character voices have afforded her a long career involving every aspect of the voice-over business, including commercials, promos, and documentaries. She has created numerous characters for animated programs such as Pound Puppies, and she had a recurring voice-over role on the 1980s ABC television series Sable.