The Think-
Deborough Blalock
Paperback
(Dog Ear Publishing, LLC, Feb. 11, 2010)
"The reader opens the book, and the book opens the reader. Open The Think-(W)hole and see what happens." Cindy Bainbridge (www.bluegatefarmstudio.com) "Smart and playful storytelling at its best, The Think-(W)hole will tickle your funny bone and your brain." Shannon O'Neill (www.soundslikeshannon.net) "Warm, witty, and whimsical, the animal characters of The Think-(W)hole will charm their way into your heart." Sue McKinney (www.dogfunforever.com) The Think-(W)hole is a laugh out loud 21st century fairy-tale. This magical fiction is a treasure chest of quirky characters, double meanings, secret connections, and a virtual video game of thought for readers of all ages. Follow best friends, Razzle and Bismarck, as the forever questing lion and the always hungry rabbit climb to the top of Serpent Mountain in search of the Think-Hole. Passing through the colors of a rainbow dropped by a juggling wizard, they meet the caretakers of each layer: Amigo, the sculpting woodpecker of the Sanguinary; the butterfly poet Mandarin who helps them find the lost path; Willy-Nilly, the thought-climbing goat; the gazelle Ephemera who teaches them the path of least resistance; Contra the fox who's in constant battle with The Whispers who are trying to control him; and finally, the unicorn Adage and his side-kick snake who offer their version of the truth. Debbie Blalock received a B.A. in English Literature from Duke University in 1974. She lives in Durham, North Carolina on Palofields Farm with her two adopted beagles, Sonnet and Soliloquy, and manages a retirement home for horses. Her books include Mind Whispers and Inner Waves. Under her Read and Do Good program, these titles are offered at a bookseller discount to charitable organizations for use as a fund-raising tool. For more information, go to Read and Do Good.com, the author's website.