THe Flying Caterpillar


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Michael Gray's memoir begins "When I was two years old I drowned" in the frigid waters of Lake Ontario. It goes on to reflect upon the life he has lived and the opportunities he has been given since that fateful day. Time soon emerges as a character in his story. A few milestones along the way have been his attendance at a transformative six-month retreat at the Nyingma Institute in Berkeley and when, at the age of 48, he added "Husband & Father" to his resume. Eventually his journey led him to Albuquerque, New Mexico where in the early 90's, together with a friend who has ALS, he co-founded "Friends in Time," a non-profit that serves people with the neuromuscular diseases of MS & ALS. Michael has published short stories, poetry, and articles in the Antigonish and Wascana Reviews, in Gesar magazine, and in the "Time, Space, Knowledge" Perspectives volume, A New Way of Being.




The Little Caterpillar Who Dreams to Fly


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Sherman is a sweet, lighthearted little caterpillar with a big dream. Sherman dreams of flying. Deep down in his big heart, Sherman knows hes meant to fly even though he has no wings and his rows of legs are made only for walking. As he looks upward toward the sky one day, he catches a glimpse of a beautiful monarch butterfly and thinks to himself, Thats going to be me someday. But the other bugs are sure that Sherman is out of his mind. How could a chubby, crawling caterpillar ever leave the ground and fly? They tease and ridicule poor Sherman relentlessly, saying anything they can to try to dash his precious dream. But Sherman just might be tougher than any of them think. Despite the unkindness of his peers, Sherman tries to hold on to his dream of flying. Intending to prove them all wrong, Sherman climbs high into the branches of a very tall tree one sleepless night. Will Shermans faith be enough to help him fly? Or could he be forgetting something?




Caterpillars Can Fly


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One morning as I was walking in my backyard, I saw a little caterpillar on a leaf. I noticed something strange; it was standing on its hind legs, looking up into the sky. ÒHow odd, Ó I thought, then, I looked up and saw birds flying over head and other flying insects. In that moment I realized this; that the caterpillar had a desire to fly, but in itÕs current state it could only dream. But that is only the BeginningÉ




Can Caterpillars Fly?


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Peg the caterpillar is a sweet little bug who loves playing with her friends. She wants to be included in the other bugs playtime, but feels left out when all of her friends are flying. The question, "Can a Caterpillar Fly?" bridges the gap between caterpillars and butterflies, in hopes that the young reader can understand how one becomes the other. On a more meaningful level, this book is also about wishing for something you think cannot happen, but that in reality will come around with patience and time! The idea of not fitting in is one that the young reader can relate to, and this book is meant to help children feel better about their own lives.




The Caterpillar's Flight


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"The Caterpillar's Flight" A Story of Transformation - Spirituality For Real Life, is a journey through childhood sexual, emotional, and physical abuse to a life of forgiveness and joy. The author reflects upon her past and more than twenty-five years of study in metaphysics, world religion, and philosophy; she discusses everything from sexuality to politics with an honest and appealing approach. The author infused this book with humor, insightfulness, and the sensibility she calls, "Spirituality For Real Life." Powerful meditations and practices are shared which will increase your ability to live life with more enthusiasm, success, and joy. The future depends on how well we heal the past. Healed adults raise wise children and this is the path to a more peaceful world. This book will assist you in gaining deeper clairity about your past, living more fully in the present, and peering into the future with fresh eyes. It is a book you will reach for again and again.




The Flying Caterpillar


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The Caterpillar Who Dreamed of Flying


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Dreams make life worth living, and the caterpillar in our story dreams of flying, even though he doesn't know what that means. Although he is happy with his existence, he feels that there might be more to life than crawling along the branches. In his dreams in- side his chrysalis, the caterpillar experiences flight. When he wakes up, he finds out his dreams were true, and there is more to his life than he knew! He accepts the metamorphosis from caterpillar to butter- fly gracefully, and he is grateful for all his experiences, as well as all the joys the future holds.




A Caterpillar Can Fly!


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In the jungle, it is widely known that animals without wings or feathers cannot fly. Caterpillar has always wanted to fly and sets out a journey to do just that. Despite being taunted, discouraged and doubted by every creature, Caterpillar makes the impossible Possible!




The Caterpillar That Learned to Fly


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This picture book will delight children between the ages of 5 to 9. It is told in a unique story format from the perspective of Cutter a caterpillar. Children will learn fascinating facts about this caterpillar as the story unfolds. They will also discover the amazing transformation of one caterpillar into a butterfly. Cutter is a caterpillar that eats, grows and sheds his outer skin a number of times. Although he lives a simple life on milkweed leaves, it often is filled with danger. A few weeks later he feels different, and he senses that he needs a very long rest. This time, as he hangs upside-down on the stalk of a milkweed leaf, great changes occur to his body. Cutter transforms into Flutter, a beautiful Monarch butterfly. He wastes no time in exploring a vast new world that he never knew existed. This book will let kids see how wondrous the natural world can be. It will also encourage them to follow Flutter's example and discover what is beyond the world they are familiar with.




Sago the Caterpillar Who Wanted to Fly


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Sago is a beautiful green caterpillar with yellow spots along his back, but he dreams of flying! His heart yearns to fly with the butterflies above the flowers, but all his friends laugh at his dreams. Follow Sagos adventures as he meets the local enlightened bumble bee, Buzz-Buzz, and learns the lessons of helpfulness and timing. After his wonderful experiences, his dreams of flying come true.