Tag: Heartwarming stories
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A Review of Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
(Other Book Appreciation Posts can be found on The Reading Corner) (Please note: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. If you purchase books via the links in this post, I may earn a commission. That’s a win for you and a win for me!) Technically, I finished reading Remarkably Bright Creatures at the tail-end…
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Stories Grow Like Trees
An old man, dressed in worn jeans and a flannel shirt, strolls through an awakening forest. Seated on a wooden bench, he compares storytelling to the growth of trees. Read more in “Stories Grow Like Trees.”
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Milo and Rosie
As best friends, every day together is a good day for Milo and Rosie. Even the days where nothing is okay. Read more in “Milo and Rosie.”
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Travis the Wolf-Child
Once there was a little boy named Travis. As a small child, he was bitten by a werewolf. Don’t ask me why. Some werewolves can be quite cruel. Just like everybody else, really. Read more in “Travis the Wolf-Child.”
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The Portrait
The night was dark. Storm clouds billowed, thunder rolled, and lightning flashed across the evening sky. The lightning briefly illuminated the cityscape before being swallowed up again in the darkness. The darkness doesn’t scare me. It scares most people. When we’re children, it’s fear of the darkness itself. As we grow, the fear remains but…
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The Wheel
Carl loves running. It helps him forget his problems. When his friend Tony questions the point of running, Carl tells him that it’s preparing him for something big—something bold. Something dangerous. What might that be, you ask? I guess you’ll just have to read on…
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The Difference
A weary man, weathered by disappointments and setbacks, stands alone in the rain, questioning his purpose in life. Then, he hears something that reminds him of what that purpose is. Read more in “The Difference.”
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On the Road to Allenvale
On a warm summer day, a trader meets a stranger who shares his heartbreaking life story of chasing knighthood, losing his family, and searching for what’s most important in life… Read more in “On the Road to Allenvale.”
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The Changing of the Seasons
Once there lived a girl with no name. A girl with no name who was found alone in a forest and raised by the Four Seasons. You know them—Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. That is how they are remembered. Always in that order. Winter is cold and lonely. Spring is young and impatient. Summer is…
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The Young Star and the Old Knight
Once, long ago, there lived a young star who fell from the sky she loved so much. This is the story of how she tried to find her way home again. Read more in “The Young Star and the Old Knight.”
