Avideh Shashaani
WINNER of the National Indie Excellence Award in the category of Children’s Inspirational/Motivational.Little Garlic is a delightful way to inspire children with spiritual wisdom. The stories evoke Richard Bach’s Illusions and Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s The Little Prince, with a young protagonist 'Little Garlic' and his guide 'Onion,' whose layered wisdom provides a passageway to spiritual discovery for all ages. Little Garlic will nurture a feeling of being at home in the universe. 'Nothing exists like this book by Avideh Shashaani. Nothing like it has ever been written before-pure-original-tender-imaginative-free of author ego-it feels as if it comes not from human hands, but instead from kindness, spirit and air.' Grace Cavalieri, Maryland Poet Laureate'The world-through your witness-has nothing to lose and everything to gain.' Richard Rohr, Founder, Center for Action and Contemplation, Internationally Recognized Author and Spiritual Leader'Avideh Shashaani has written a family story that surpasses the standard of a myth. Here, welcome into a timeless spiritual parable, as old as the protagonist ’Garlic,’ who faces steep challenges to then discover deeper realities, all through a process of peeling back layers of truth by the guide, ’Onion,’ the Virgil of our story.' Lisa Miller, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University; Author, The Awakened Brain and the New York Times Bestseller, The Spiritual Child: The New Science of Parenting for Health and Lifelong Thriving 'A spiritual bridge between the young and old. The book reminds us that true words of spiritual wisdom appeal to all ages.' Rob Lehman, Trustee, Fetzer Institute'Beautiful Story for Our Time! Written in the style of fairy tales and fables of centuries ago, these stories speak about spirituality and interconnection in an accessible, kind, and moving way, while tackling some of the crises of our time: loneliness, lack of belonging, identity, and connection. The book is engaging for children and adults -- you just want to keep reading, to know more about the well-developed characters, their relationships, and the magical world they inhabit. This book is a wonderful read and will be a go-to for my nephews for years to come!' Amy Chapman'Will open your heart to a world of wonder! Little Garlic will take you on an odyssey of love and self-acceptance, as this stinky little fellow learns to recognize the divine and beautiful in himself and the world around him.' Brian 'Great Read! A beautiful and uplifting story that my children love reading. I highly recommend for your children’s at home library.' Keith Willoughby'Read It! It’s great. Such a great book about kindness amongst each other. I would recommend this book for parents to read yo the little ones and readers to read all age acceptable.' Kevin Hernandez'A beautiful, sensitive and wise fable. What a beautiful story, it is both sensitive and wise. This story is so clever and instructive on life that it is suitable for all ages; children as well as adults. I’ve ordered several copies to give as gifts.' G8M
