![]() ![]() “Most of the old moles I know wish they'd listened less to their fears and more to their dreams.”Įventually this trio of unlikely friends meets a horse. ![]() ![]() The book is imbued with words and actions fuelled by kindness, even if the mole allows his taste for cake to drive him, sometimes, from the path of righteousness – as illustrated by his favourite saying: “If at first you don’t succeed, have some cake.” As the duo sit in a tree and consider the world around them, they share wisdom and talk about ideas that have helped to elevate them when visited by doubt or strife. Frightening sometimes, but beautiful.” Listen to your dreams As Charlie himself states, “I think the wild is a bit like life. As the boy and the mole meet for the first time, the initial fear they must overcome is the landscape itself. The four creatures in the story – a lonely boy, a greedy mole, a wary fox and a gentle horse – were all elements of Charlie’s own make-up, and mirrored all of our personalities. This initial image was soon added to, until Charlie had an entire book of words and pictures: an uncomplicated tale that he hoped would offer a pathway to healing for any troubled soul that discovered it. What’s the bravest thing you’ve ever said? Asked the boy. ![]()
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