A Tortoise and the Mountain

Do not be deceived by the title. "A Tortoise and The Mountain" is not a children's story book.
It is an allegory to inspire youths and adults, through the trials and tribulations of Torii, a
tortoise - a small creature which often hides in a shell and frequently associated with not
wanting to deal with problems - trying to climb and conquer a massive mountain, Mount
Hap, many times her size.
It conveys a message of hope, courage, toil, perseverance, humility and about how it is
possible to get the network of support and encouragement to guide us and to keep us going,
even when the going gets tough.
The parable is filled with rich imagery and descriptive text. While reading, readers will
inevitably be drawn slowly and consciously to be in the shoes of Torii, to experience her
incredible adventure, feel her trials and tribulations, and enjoy her final triumph over
hardships and sufferings.
The author has "once again done what all good fables do and demonstrate - with
perseverance and determination, success will be ours. Bide the time and bear the
consequences and ultimately, the negative forces surrounding us will be defeated and joy and
success will emerge triumph.
"From the young, who will find delight in the character's meanderings to the profound
realizations at the end, all who read this remarkable fable attentively, will be enriched and
will always remember the heroic adventures of our irreplaceable Torii."
Like "The Boy, the mole, the fox and the Horse", written by Charlie Mackesy, both our books
preach the ideal moral values and virtues of hope, friendships and love, and more - so
lacking in our world today - and that beneath our skins of many hues and beneath, we are
all universally the same.


Quote is from Professor (Dr) Kirpal Singh, Creativity Guru, Vice President of American Creativity Association and Visiting Scholar
at the Stern School of Business, New York University