Books in Tales of Triumph series

Many years ago there was a very good natured sheep who had a very bad start in life. This is her story as to how she turned her life around; simply by being pleasant and respectful to all those who she encountered during her long journey through life. Annie’s life got off to a bad start when her mother died whilst giving birth to her. Annie was also very unfortunate in that when she joined the flock, the leader at that time was a very nasty ewe called Queenie who bullied her mercilessly. Besides having to cope with Queenie’s bullying ways, Annie also had to cope with the farmers’ sheepdog called Sabre as well. He was very similar to Queenie in being another very nasty character. It was as a result to Sabres’ bad attitude that Annie eventually got her big breaks in life, and so ultimately she had a lot to thank him for. This particular story aims to show that where we get off to a bad start in life, either because we are bullied, abused or we handicapped in some way during our early years, things can still come good for us in the end. The things Annie achieved looked impossible during her early days and yet by keeping calm in the face of adversity and in having faith that things will get better she was able to turn her life around.

Many years ago there was a very good natured sheep who had a very bad start in life. This is her story as to how she turned her life around; simply by being pleasant and respectful to all those who she encountered during her long journey through life. Annie's life got off to a bad start when her mother died whilst giving birth to her. Annie was also very unfortunate in that when she joined the flock, the leader at that time was a very nasty ewe called Queenie who bullied her mercilessly. Besides having to cope with Queenie's bullying ways, Annie also had to cope with the farmers' sheepdog called Sabre as well. He was very similar to Queenie in being another very nasty character. It was as a result to Sabre's bad attitude that Annie eventually got her big breaks in life, and so ultimately she had a lot to thank him for. This particular story aims to show that where we get off to a bad start in life, either because we are bullied, abused or we handicapped in some way during our early years, things can still come good for us in the end. The things Annie achieved looked impossible during her early days and yet by keeping calm in the face of adversity and in having faith that things will get better she was able to turn her life around.

Featuring a donkey ride owner called Billy and a lame donkey called Jacob, this story aims to show that any disabilities or handicaps can be overcome, (even if they are physical ones). Jacob proves to be something of a burden to to start off with. In the longer term however, he comes to be a far bigger asset than Billy could ever have imagined, owing to a unique set of circumstances. As the story unfolds Jacob becomes something of a hero and the resultant publicity is enough to change both their lives forever in a very positive way. There is one final drama for them to both overcome before they can wholly benefit from their circumstances however Besides being a story of hope, this story also seeks to show readers/listeners how being pleasant and good natured, often pays great dividends in the long-term, whereas being unpleasant and intolerant, generally has the reverse effect and can be a real disadvantage in life. It has been designed to inspire and give comfort to young people faced with seemingly overwhelming difficulties in life, (including physical disabilities).

Featuring a pony called Sampson, this particular story aims to show young people how loneliness and bad experiences can often be overcome simply by talking to others. The story also makes clear to the reader/listeners that regardless of cause, any feelings of emotional pain can often be lessened quite considerably, simply by talking to others about how we feel and by talking about what we’ve experienced; (an important point of fact which children need to realise from an early age). This particular story has also been purposely designed to make young people speak out if others try to hurt them in any way, or make them do things they do not feel comfortable doing, thus reducing their chances of being abused or bullied by those around them.