Strawberry Fairchild & The Green Flame

by Alan Mark Train Illustrated by Mari Yamagiwa

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E-Book

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Softcover

$21.99

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Book Details

Language : English

Publication Date : 9/10/2012

Format : E-Book

Dimensions : 8.5x11

Page Count : 32

ISBN : 9781477175835

Format : Softcover

Dimensions : 8.5x11

Page Count : 32

ISBN : 9781477124512

About the Book

From flippers to slippers
Some tinge to rose.
From slipknots to fishnets
The rolling of fins
Whisper a clothing of shows.

About the Author

Alan Mark Train is the author of The Psychedelic Slacker, a coming-of-age novel, as well as of Strawberry Fairchild And The Green Flame, an illustrated color fable for adults. A murder mystery from the perspective of a technical support engineer is in progress. His prose, fiction and poetry have appeared in literary magazines (The Underground Rag Mag, Slick Press) and in the Santa Cruz Good Times entertainment weekly where he was one of the winners of a short story contest. His writings appear online on Associated Content, Buzzle and Constant Content. Train has an English B.A. from the University of Minnesota and was an ace feature writer on his high school newspaper in the Upper Midwest, where he grew up just a little too late for the Sixties and then couldn't get over them. His daytime career as a software-oriented technical writer leverages experience gained during some years spent as a computer programmer.

Customer Reviews

"An enchanting and magical tale, full of whimsy and stylistic verve. The author shows a playfulness and love of language that makes one yearn for the simplicity and beauty of a true poet who lives to love language and all the wondrous images it can conjure up and places it can take us to, both internal and external. Beautifully illustrated, this modern day fable is one that speaks to and touches both heart and soul. "

Jeff Scheftel
"As a superior being
I know a superior fable
when I read one,
and 'Strawberry Fairchild and The Green Flame'
is just that!"

Baba Babababa
"I've never seen anything like this exquisite book.
The story is full of mystery, poetry and wondrous characters.
The illustrations are magical and full of surprising detail.
This is a fable for readers of all ages.
It is charming, delightful and a little bit sad. It will touch your heart."

Toni J. Wisti
An imaginative tale perfect for kids and grown ups alike...with more to it than meets the eye. Delicately crafted dialogues and imagery that transports you to psychedelic mermaid land and the gorgeous illustrations complement. Nicely done.

Amazon Customer
OMG! This story is totally awesome and the illustrations are dynamic and fun! For children ages 5 to 80!

Beardog Jones
"Strawberry is a sweet read. On the surface it is a simple mermaid tale and fun to read in half an afternoon.

Not very far under the surface the reader finds delightful innuendo and playful language, including at least one reference to Rocky & Bullwinkle.

Strawberry has Lewis Carroll's playfulness with a wistful tinge, and a Golden Book fairy tale style.

This book is worth reading more than once. Each perusal offers another layer of meaning. There is a sweet and simple beauty to the story, very like a jewel. This book IS a jewel.

The illustrations are playful and way out there. It is a very nice pairing of writer and illustrator.

Check it out!!!"

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