The Stubborn Root

About the Book

A story where constructive action triumphs over destructive action. The villain who becomes a hero, learns that it is more interesting and a lot more fun to create something that improves the environment rather than something that destroys it. The story offers an opportunity for discussion of family members about the choice we all have to make our world more beautiful or to destroy it. The “villain” of the story makes decisions which turn him or her into a hero. The illustrations and writing are designed to encourage children to try writing and illustrating a book themselves.

About the Author

Sara Landers Burgess was born in Boise, Idaho. She was a university teacher and administrator in Washington State, Hawaii, Japan, California, China and Indonesia. She travelled and worked in Thailand, England, Greece and France. She has been active in activities for Peace, Education, Women’s Rights, the environment, Agency on Aging, and Progressive politics. She published a text for communication for intelligent university students who don’t like to read. She lives with her 107 year old mother in a tropical garden with 3 cats, 1000 fishes and an ill-tempered lady chicken.