The Forgiving Dream
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“Leyla!”
There was an unfamiliar urgency in Eleanor’s voice as Leyla hurried into the bedroom and handed her mother a small, dirty blanket. “This is all I could find. Give him to me and I’ll bathe him before we show him to his mother.”
“No.” Eleanor’s voice was strangely flat. She took the blanket and quickly wrapped the infant, covering his head and face with one of the coarse, filthy folds. Then she pushed the bundle into Leyla’s arms.
“Get rid of him. Take him into the forest and leave him.” Eleanor’s voice shook as she spoke, and she avoided Leyla’s eyes.
“Leave him! What are you saying? What’s wrong?”
“Get it out of here!” Eleanor pushed Leyla out of the bedroom to the door of the cabin.
“Mother! No! We can’t just leave him. What’s wrong? The child…”
“Child? Devil child!”
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About the Book
Several years ago, I saw a thirteen-year-old boy with the disease of Progeria, in which the aging process is accelerated in children, being interviewed on television. He looked like a little old man despite his tender years, yet he seemed to transcend his affliction. His voice had a musical, flute-like quality, and I had never seen anyone so full of joy and focused in the moment. I was later to learn that what emanated from that boy is typical of children with Progeria. I wondered what it must have been like in ancient times for such a child. Would he have been feared? Revered? Abandoned? Or put to death as evil—a devil child? Then, in an instant, I believe the Divine gave me the concept of a story that takes place in such ancient times with such a boy who becomes known as a great and wise healer at its center. The people think he’s a little old man, but then it’s discovered he’s really a twelve-year-old boy. The Forgiving Dream is the first book in The Forgiving Dream Trilogy.
About the Author
John Harrison Taylor is a storyteller as a novelist, singer/songwriter, and poet. He has journeyed through many lifetimes to fulfill his purpose in this life—to write The Forgiving Dream Trilogy.