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Fairy Godmothers of The Four Directions
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Expected 24 Dec 05Join Charlotte as she travels the Four Directions to save a Kingdom.
Fairy tales are like life, filled with insurmountable obstacles and heart breaking tragedies. How did the Prince find Cinderella hidden in the vanishing spell set by her wicked stepmother?
And then what happened? How did Cinderella transform from a girl into a Princess?
The Prince shared with Cinderella what he had learned with his teachers the Fairy Godmothers. He explained, “There are many Fairy Godmothers. I studied with a different Fairy Godmother for each cardinal direction.”
He said, “Each direction is a paradigm for inward knowledge an worldly knowledge. Together the Four Directions form the beginning of the wisdom required to govern a Kingdom.”
Taking Cinderella’s hand between his warm and steady hands, he said, “The dangers inherent in running a Kingdom are immense. If you’ll agree, I’d like you to study with my teachers.”
Experience the adventures with Cinderella as she studies with four Fairy Godmothers. In her search for wisdom, will she be initiated into the powers of the Four
Fairy tales are like life, filled with insurmountable obstacles and heart breaking tragedies. How did the Prince find Cinderella hidden in the vanishing spell set by her wicked stepmother?
And then what happened? How did Cinderella transform from a girl into a Princess?
The Prince shared with Cinderella what he had learned with his teachers the Fairy Godmothers. He explained, “There are many Fairy Godmothers. I studied with a different Fairy Godmother for each cardinal direction.”
He said, “Each direction is a paradigm for inward knowledge an worldly knowledge. Together the Four Directions form the beginning of the wisdom required to govern a Kingdom.”
Taking Cinderella’s hand between his warm and steady hands, he said, “The dangers inherent in running a Kingdom are immense. If you’ll agree, I’d like you to study with my teachers.”
Experience the adventures with Cinderella as she studies with four Fairy Godmothers. In her search for wisdom, will she be initiated into the powers of the Four
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February 26, 2016
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
When I learned that it was going to be about Cinderella and the untold story, I couldn't wait to get into the book! Fairy Godmothers of The Four Directions is about Cinderella losing herself due to living with her wicked stepmother. With the help of the Fairy Godmothers of The Four Directions (North, South, East, and West), Cinderella slowly grows in strength. As with any story, there is always an antagonist. She must stay focus and prove her worthiness to marry the Prince and become Queen.
I really enjoyed reading this book. The characters are well-developed and the plot is intriguing. Mrs. Morse does a nice job in creating a more in-depth version of this well-known tale.
Sometimes, I did find myself rereading certain parts of the book to fully understand the challenges that Cinderella faced, and therefore couldn't read the book as smoothly as I liked. Other than this, I really enjoyed this retelling of Cinderella and recommend to those who like fairy tales and a book about transformation.
When I learned that it was going to be about Cinderella and the untold story, I couldn't wait to get into the book! Fairy Godmothers of The Four Directions is about Cinderella losing herself due to living with her wicked stepmother. With the help of the Fairy Godmothers of The Four Directions (North, South, East, and West), Cinderella slowly grows in strength. As with any story, there is always an antagonist. She must stay focus and prove her worthiness to marry the Prince and become Queen.
I really enjoyed reading this book. The characters are well-developed and the plot is intriguing. Mrs. Morse does a nice job in creating a more in-depth version of this well-known tale.
Sometimes, I did find myself rereading certain parts of the book to fully understand the challenges that Cinderella faced, and therefore couldn't read the book as smoothly as I liked. Other than this, I really enjoyed this retelling of Cinderella and recommend to those who like fairy tales and a book about transformation.
February 10, 2016
Fairy Godmothers of The Four Directions
Was invited to read this book in exchange for a review. Read the summary and it appealed to me-as something a bit different than what I normally read, a fresh break.
Loved that I learned new words while reading this.
And a new take on the story of Cinderella. Like the concept of helping others by what she can learn from the different Godmother directions.
She is sent on journeys and must do certain things within a timeframe to advance to the next Godmother to learn all they can teach her. She must pass to become the Prince's wife.
Enjoyed the tales of the moon and its effectiveness along with tales of the moonstones. Properties of the herbs and spices really fascinated me. Love how this book goes full circle.
This is one of those books that you can read 3 times over and still find new things to learn.
Mythical, magical, spiritual takes you to where you need to go.
Was invited to read this book in exchange for a review. Read the summary and it appealed to me-as something a bit different than what I normally read, a fresh break.
Loved that I learned new words while reading this.
And a new take on the story of Cinderella. Like the concept of helping others by what she can learn from the different Godmother directions.
She is sent on journeys and must do certain things within a timeframe to advance to the next Godmother to learn all they can teach her. She must pass to become the Prince's wife.
Enjoyed the tales of the moon and its effectiveness along with tales of the moonstones. Properties of the herbs and spices really fascinated me. Love how this book goes full circle.
This is one of those books that you can read 3 times over and still find new things to learn.
Mythical, magical, spiritual takes you to where you need to go.
July 21, 2017
This book took me days to read and a book this size normally takes a couple hours to read. I couldn't get into the story. It just did not interest me. I felt like I was sitting in on someone else's therapy session with their psychiatrist. This book just wasn't for me. I did, however, love the cover.
August 18, 2018
To become a better match for the Prince, Cinderella must undergo the tutelage of the Fairy Godmothers of the cardinal directions in Jennifer Morse's Fairy Godmothers of the Four Directions.
Having been rescued from the evil of Cinderella's stepmother by the Prince, he convinces her to start studying with the four Fairy Godmothers to be better prepared to be his wife and gain the attributes and wisdom necessary to be an asset to their kingdom. Through adventures in the West, North, East, and South, Cinderella is faced with challenging truths about herself and the difficult aspects to come to term with in life. The fate of the kingdom and the Prince depends on Cinderella being able to learn what she needs to in time to save them.
As a story building from a familiar base, this narrative had potential to be interesting as it explores the period after the tale we know and before the "happily ever after" through introspection, but it fell short in its execution. It was difficult to connect with the story, in part because Cinderella's age seems to be incredibly juvenile despite being on the cusp of marriage. I also wasn't a fan of the idea that Cinderella goes through all these challenges at the behest of the Prince in order to be a better match for him; if she had undertaken these experiences for herself, that'd be one thing, but changing herself and doing something she didn't want to for the sake of a man didn't sit well with me. I was constantly pulled out of the story as the text needs copyediting for the numerous, and repetitive, grammatical issues including sentence fragments, comma splices, and incorrect words being used (ex. then vs. than; scared vs. scarred).
Having been rescued from the evil of Cinderella's stepmother by the Prince, he convinces her to start studying with the four Fairy Godmothers to be better prepared to be his wife and gain the attributes and wisdom necessary to be an asset to their kingdom. Through adventures in the West, North, East, and South, Cinderella is faced with challenging truths about herself and the difficult aspects to come to term with in life. The fate of the kingdom and the Prince depends on Cinderella being able to learn what she needs to in time to save them.
As a story building from a familiar base, this narrative had potential to be interesting as it explores the period after the tale we know and before the "happily ever after" through introspection, but it fell short in its execution. It was difficult to connect with the story, in part because Cinderella's age seems to be incredibly juvenile despite being on the cusp of marriage. I also wasn't a fan of the idea that Cinderella goes through all these challenges at the behest of the Prince in order to be a better match for him; if she had undertaken these experiences for herself, that'd be one thing, but changing herself and doing something she didn't want to for the sake of a man didn't sit well with me. I was constantly pulled out of the story as the text needs copyediting for the numerous, and repetitive, grammatical issues including sentence fragments, comma splices, and incorrect words being used (ex. then vs. than; scared vs. scarred).
May 9, 2019
DNF: I can't stand the "psychology manual" style of the beginning, and I can't stand the fact that Cinderella needs to change and adapt her to better be useful and be a better match for the Prince. Just no, thanks.
November 27, 2016
Synopsis- You all know the story of Cinderella, don’t you? Her wicked stepmother and stepsisters are cruel to her, making her clean the house, and when an opportunity to go to a ball comes up, they forbid Cinderella from going, while they do. But Cinderella gets help from a Fairy Godmother and goes to the ball, dances with the prince, and ends up running away when her dress poofs away at midnight.
But, doesn’t that story have some major holes? What was Cinderella’s life – what was her name – before her parents died? How many years was Cinderella under her stepmother’s tyrannic rule? Why was the stepmother so cruel? How did she get custody of Cinderella?
After getting away from the stepmother, Cinderella, while in love with the Prince, is full of grief over everything she has lost. With the Kingdom in danger, she must go to the Fairy Godmothers of the Four Directions (North, East, South, West) to learn how to be a stronger person. Or else, the Kingdom will be in grave danger…
What I Thought- This was an interesting book. The story is one of internal change, and bettering yourself. It also is about the natural beauty in the world. The book starts off as a sort of fractured fairytale, by going to the Cinderella story, and making it relevant to the book (heads up – it turns out that the stepmother is a witch, for example). Then it takes Cinderella (or Charlotte, as she was named) to the Fairy Godmothers of the Four Directions, which is helping her prepare to be an excellent queen (not drowned in her grief). The book has a sort of “self-help” type of feel, and a way of “speaking” to everyone as Cinderella went through her trials. There is a lot of symbolism in the story. Ms. Morse’s writing style is unique, where dreams and reality are mixed. There was a lot going on in the story and I had to slow down as I read it as I found myself close to getting “lost” a few times but Morse’s writing kept me into the story. The book was rather good, starting off strong, but the ending seemed a bit rushed compared to the rest of the book. There were some minor editing errors here and there that threw me off my pace. I enjoyed the book very much, but was left wanting more. I’d be happy to read more from this author.
*NOTE* I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this book
But, doesn’t that story have some major holes? What was Cinderella’s life – what was her name – before her parents died? How many years was Cinderella under her stepmother’s tyrannic rule? Why was the stepmother so cruel? How did she get custody of Cinderella?
After getting away from the stepmother, Cinderella, while in love with the Prince, is full of grief over everything she has lost. With the Kingdom in danger, she must go to the Fairy Godmothers of the Four Directions (North, East, South, West) to learn how to be a stronger person. Or else, the Kingdom will be in grave danger…
What I Thought- This was an interesting book. The story is one of internal change, and bettering yourself. It also is about the natural beauty in the world. The book starts off as a sort of fractured fairytale, by going to the Cinderella story, and making it relevant to the book (heads up – it turns out that the stepmother is a witch, for example). Then it takes Cinderella (or Charlotte, as she was named) to the Fairy Godmothers of the Four Directions, which is helping her prepare to be an excellent queen (not drowned in her grief). The book has a sort of “self-help” type of feel, and a way of “speaking” to everyone as Cinderella went through her trials. There is a lot of symbolism in the story. Ms. Morse’s writing style is unique, where dreams and reality are mixed. There was a lot going on in the story and I had to slow down as I read it as I found myself close to getting “lost” a few times but Morse’s writing kept me into the story. The book was rather good, starting off strong, but the ending seemed a bit rushed compared to the rest of the book. There were some minor editing errors here and there that threw me off my pace. I enjoyed the book very much, but was left wanting more. I’d be happy to read more from this author.
*NOTE* I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this book
January 20, 2016
Have you ever wondered what happened to Cinderella after happily ever after? Surely she had some serious PTSD after the trauma of her past, right? Well, yeah. So how do you heal from a history of child abuse so that you can be an effective Queen? You ask the Fairy Godmothers of the Four Directions to help you heal.
As a social worker I loved the use of the Cinderella story to illustrate healing from trauma as serious as death and child abuse. The writing was filled with healing imagery and illustrated the journey to wholeness that Cinderella had to take in order to step into her role as princess. I think that everyone can take pieces of this story and apply it to your own journey - we all have parts of our past that we have to work through, even if they aren’t as serious as those Cinderella had to overcome. I found myself contemplating different aspects of my personality and how I related to those around me as I read, and I endorse any book that encourages self introspection through immersion in a story. I think women in particular should read this and take the bits and pieces that can serve them well to incorporate into their own journey to wholeness.
As a social worker I loved the use of the Cinderella story to illustrate healing from trauma as serious as death and child abuse. The writing was filled with healing imagery and illustrated the journey to wholeness that Cinderella had to take in order to step into her role as princess. I think that everyone can take pieces of this story and apply it to your own journey - we all have parts of our past that we have to work through, even if they aren’t as serious as those Cinderella had to overcome. I found myself contemplating different aspects of my personality and how I related to those around me as I read, and I endorse any book that encourages self introspection through immersion in a story. I think women in particular should read this and take the bits and pieces that can serve them well to incorporate into their own journey to wholeness.
January 19, 2016
The Prince has just saved Cinderella from her evil stepmother. In the weeks following this traumatic experience, the Prince feels that Cinderella would benefit from studying with the Fairy Godmothers of the Four Directions. On this journey, Cinderella must face her past, present, and future to gain confidence, courage, patience, and the attributes of a princess. What are these challenges? Read to find out.
Opinion:
When I began reading this book, I had difficulty becoming engaged with it because it didn't hold my attention. However, I became more invested in the story once I read about a quarter of the way through.
I really liked this book because of the independence and stubbornness of Cinderella; she reminded me of myself at times. My favorite character was Blackie the dog; he seemed very loyal and friendly. I would recommend this book to children 8-12, fans of Cinderella, and to young girls who love princesses!
Reviewed by a LitPick student book reviewer Age 12
Opinion:
When I began reading this book, I had difficulty becoming engaged with it because it didn't hold my attention. However, I became more invested in the story once I read about a quarter of the way through.
I really liked this book because of the independence and stubbornness of Cinderella; she reminded me of myself at times. My favorite character was Blackie the dog; he seemed very loyal and friendly. I would recommend this book to children 8-12, fans of Cinderella, and to young girls who love princesses!
Reviewed by a LitPick student book reviewer Age 12
June 16, 2016
Getting married does not fix a broken girl. I liked that the fairy tale was brought into reality (a bit). A young girl can't go through the loss of both parents and the abuse of a stepparent and come out on the other side of those relationships without some kind of damage. So her interactions with the four godmothers was like a marathon counseling session and who doesn't need a little counseling!!
February 7, 2016
If you had told me I would learn something about myself from a Fairytale I would have laughed out loud before reading Fairy Godmothers of The Four Directions. It's a novel (forgive the pun) approach to effecting change but it really does make the message incised stand out. Not the kind of book I would have normally read but one I would now recommend
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