Courage
Description
an anthology of short stories by: Judith Arnopp, Anna Belfrage, Derek Birks, Cathie Dunn, Patricia Furstenberg, Jean Gill, Kathy Hollick-Bater, Helen Hollick, Carolyn Hughes, Amy Maroney, Alison Morton, Elizabeth St.John, Marian L Thorpe, Antoine Vanner, Annie Whitehead. and an introduction Lorna Fergusson
The lion has long been a symbol of courage, loyalty, and hope. A creature of power and, in some traditions, of the divine. We imagine it unflinching, unafraid. Yet the truest bravery is not found in the open, but within, where the lion lies hidden, waiting to be called upon.
In moments of uncertainty or grief, courage is not the absence of fear, it is the decision to face it. It is the moment when we would rather flee, but instead, find a strength we did not know we possessed.
These fifteen powerful and often emotional stories follow men, women, and children as they face profound adversity, discover the resilience to endure, cling to hope for the future, and muster the courage to change their lives forever.
Join these ordinary people as they uncover extraordinary strength and emerge, in their own way, lion-hearted.