Synopsis "The Wonderful World of Corkle"
The Wonderful world of Corkle is an imaginary trip to a fanciful island where magical beings, called Porple, await the opportunity to help humans overcome their self-made problems. These characters point out the private traps that we set up for ourselves, and how we might find our way to happiness and fulfillment through self-examination. The poems and fables in The Wonderful World of Corkle are great material for reading aloud. The characters, and the humans they help, stimulate discussion on individual behavior, hopefully assisting the reader, or listener, to look inside themselves for answers. If you find the world an unhappy place, start by changing yourself. The Wonderful World of Corkle may help youngsters deal with self control, positive goal setting, and in understanding why certain behaviors hurt them, and how to make changes. This unique work is written with humor, insight, wisdom, and love. It combines a descriptive narrative and positive messages, with lighthearted imagery to present a creative examination of the human character. Written primarily for children, it may appeal to the child in all of us.
