Children and parents will find these simple and short stories worth holding their attention, all the while,instilling basic, wholesome values which children should incorporate into their daily lives. Follow Nancy Would, a young girl whose family is quite poor in dollars but quite wealthy in spirit! Watch as she makes difficult choices, with mixed results. Cheer as she defends a special needs child and his mother. And, rejoice in the power of simple acts of kindness!
Nancy Would And The Tree That Could . . . takes a poetic form emphasizing an oft cast theme of triumph. The central character, or rather personality, is a lonely, compassionate, powerless girl who discovers a simple method of channeling the power of healing. One poem reveals the power is universally potent, healing both threatening and non-threating victims of woe.
The pennyless, powerless, and least among the story characters becomes significant to the community as she shares her discovery. Acceptance by the community is found through sharing the gift of healing.