"Old Man Willow" is one of the finest tales of Old Man Willow to ever emerge in literature. You cannot believe how wonderful this little story is and it will remain with you for a long time after reading it. This short tale of an old willow tree by the road comes from ancient days long lost and unremembered, and oftentimes dreamlike in our imaginations. John Ashton has a winning account of a fine archetypal fairy tale of an old willow tree that cannot only talk, but has friends like toads and bats. He even recounts the time that Old Man Willow made a big mistake and had to find himself the victim of those who misinterpreted his actions as hostile, if not compassionately irresolute and absolute in its ethic. Old Man Willow represents the victim in us all and the child in us all that must cleverly find his or her way through this life with care, intelligence and outright boldness to survive mainstream life, modern inhabitance and schoolyard antics. Old Man Willow teaches us to learn from the past and anticipate from the patterns we observe all around us, but most importantly Old Man Willow is a character as old as the hills, that somewhere inside each of us, represents a classic character from fairy tale lands far and wide. Old Man Willow will charm you and alarm you, young and old alike. Not for children under 10 years of age. Suitable for older children and adults alike. From Rodaian Press in Laguna Beach, California.