Author’s Note to Readers
This epic story
is not a sequel to the--Bible; it is
not a continuation of Bible. It is a standalone
fictional story derived straight from the author’s imagination. I confess, I
know very little, if anything of or about Bible stories. I rarely had gone to a
church of any kind; much less carried an actual Bible. Do I believe in God? I
am still trying to figure that one out. I want too. If you download and read
this powerful story, it is at your own peril. However, what I do know of the
Bible is from watching biblical movies as a young child and absorbing the
content. I don’t know if that counts or not. They were The Ten Commandments, The
Robe, King of Kings, and others. As a young child imaging myself seeing Jesus Christ walk the Earth again, I was in glee. If I can
remember correctly, I stood looking out and over, what I believe to be, my late
grandmother’s Mary Collins balcony, which was located on the south side of
Chicago. I could have been about seven or eight years old. I was looking down
on Michigan Avenue while listening to an old Jackie Wilson song. Sounds crazy, but true, I know. That dream had
never left me. Now I have created a powerful story around that dream. I still
question myself to why it took me so long to get that vision down on paper.
Some might say that the story jumps around a bit, and they might be right.
However, I
think, that it is needed for the story to feel complete. The countries
mentioned in this fictional story are real but the characters, the settings,
and the real time happenings and events are strictly false, made up by me, the
author. I did do a little research, and that helped to get some ideas going, as
I bounced them off my brain.
Again, as a
young child, I peered down onto the Avenue from that third floor building; I
would imagine and visualize Jesus walking, preaching and healing those who
lined the street and crosswalks in need and forgiving of sin every step of the
way. I do not want to give too much away. Please
do not send me nasty emails, inbox me on Facebook, or anywhere else because this is a delightful dream from
my childhood that I tried to fit into this modern
day twenty-first century. The only other person who knew of this dream is George Wilder Jr. This was very interesting
and so much fun to write. Reviews and
feedback are welcome. Enjoy.
George Wilder Jr. 2016-2017
Carol Ann Ashley Birtwell began her love of educating young children and their families,by being born into a wonder filled family of seven children. Music,Theatre and Dance became an integral part of her life. She has been a successful Kindermusik Educator now for over 20 years. Back in the day, Carol Ann Ashley, was one of the first successful Women Sales Reps for IBM in Worcester, Massachusetts and received her Bachelors Degree, with a double major in Theatre and Communications from the University of N. Colorado. Skiing in April in Tee Shirt and Shorts...Priceless! Another treasurable, life changing, experience was singing a concert for 100 blind children in Calcutta India. And,how lucky to experience the incredible acoustics inside the Taj Mahal for, there she was, bursting into song with "Amazing Grace!" Being the Head Teacher at a prestigious preschool in Northern California, while also teaching at the Gymboree Play and Music Center, earned Carol Ann Ashley the "International Teachers Excellence Award." The frog and the butterfly are "stamps" Carol Ann Ashley has been putting on the kids hands and feet after every class she teaches for the Dancing Toddlers. They come scampering over and can't wait to get them! There just had to be a book about a frog and a butterfly! Books are very power filled tools that can bridge language, self esteem, focus, visual stimulation, hand and eye coordination and so much more! The Illustrator for this book is as magical as the story itself. Our hope for this book is that children and families will learn some new instrument names, start learning the names of all of our creatures in the world, big and small, act out parts of the book at home, that "tree houses" for kids may come back into fashion, and that we can remember that true family values are perhaps as simple, as Freddie states... "Well you would do the same for me, as I just did for you."
George Wilder Jr was born in the Mississippi Delta. Raised
himself in a family of ten siblings, and that included, four whole sisters and
six half brothers and sisters. After his mother told him to drop out of school,
he soon learned that was not a good thing, and went back to high school by
getting his GED and proceeding on to college and business schools. And learning
as much as he could to survive. Staying positive has helped him a lot, even
today. He knew that he wanted to be a writer while he was in grammar school
writing songs for his then band, and also by discovering libraries in his
communities. Libraries to Mr. Wilder, were like diamonds in the rough. He now
resides in Chicago, Illinois where he raises his artistic son. George Wilder
Jr. writes fiction, nonfiction, essays, short stories, and more. Authors always
looking for reviews. 
