Once Upon a Tandem: A Modern Fable Retold

By Jay K. Payleitner

In the spirit of The Giving Tree and The Tale of Three Trees, this beautiful allegory shares the story of a traveler on the road of life. The unnamed sojourner pedals alone on a bicycle built for two... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1582293376
• ISBN13: 9781582293370
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Howard Books
• Length: 118 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 7.6"

Customer Reviews

Quiet Beauty, Subtle Strength

Too often when I read books from the "Spiritual" or "Inspirational" shelves, I come away feeling that I've been preached at, or excluded from the table, or treated like a four-year-old, but not with "Once Upon a Tandem." This is a wonderful, friendly, thought-provoking little book, full of quiet beauty and a deep, subtle strength. It has the timeless feel of a familiar, beloved fable, but it's told in an honest, modern voice, and with an honest, modern sensibility: capturing the evasions, self-delusions, surprises, and revelations of a lifetime in spare and quite beautiful prose.And at the purely physical level, it's a beautiful book to hold in the hand, well-designed, a joy to the eyes: sumptuous dustjacket, fine paper, lovely typography, and excellent, evocative block-print illutstrations by Rex Bohn.I would encourage you to consider this book when selecting a gift for the special readers in your life, for those reaching milestones, for those needing uplift as well as for those whose life is filled with joy. Amazing and unexpectedly warming to the heart and spirit. Very well done!