The author of several books, George Polley grew up in Seattle, Washington, and now lives with his wife in Sapporo, Japan. His most recent books are “The Old Man and the Monkey” and “Grandfather and the Raven”. A poetry collection is forthcoming from Night Publication. Earlier books are “Fernandez’s Tale and Other Stories”, “Living and Working in the 21st Century”, two poetry chapbooks, “We Play Each Other Like Jazz Musicians” and “Horsewoman of the Apocalypse” (1975), and a poetry broadsheet, “For Jonathan, Who at Eight, is a Poet” (1975, Smith Park Poetry Series, St. Paul, Minnesota). Seven of his flash fiction stories are featured in the e-book “Sherlock Holmes in a Flash: New Short Holmes Stories”, Abbott ePublishing,http://www.abbottepub.com/holmes.html He has also published several booklets in the mental health field, one of them with Ana E. Dvoredsky, M.D.
“George Polley’s ‘Grandfather’ stories are fables capable of teaching children -- and not a few adults -- about the value of appreciating all living creatures, of the wisdom of being open-minded enough to seek solutions in unlikely places, of the rewards of working systematically towards your dreams, of the futility of bullying and aggression, and of the reassurance of a loving and harmonious environment in a world which tips all too often toward the arbitrary destruction of war.
As ever, George Polley recounts these near-legends in a voice which lulls and beguiles, and above all nudges us toward a kinder and more spiritual approach to the world around us.”
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“The stories all carried a message, much like Aesop's fables, but were not overly 'preachy' and as such I was not turned away. I particularly liked the Sir Raven as a character (I have many ravens around where I live, but I have not enquired as to their names! We also get wagtails too!). The underlying messages, for instance of taking responsibility for your actions, accepting the need to work for what you want, patience, and negotiation, are of use to all ages. I shall be reading more of his books.” -- Peter Tapsell, Perth, Australia
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