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Award–winning
journalist Richard Abanes clears away the confusion many readers
experience over fantasy books and films. He delves into the differences
between various forms of fantasy and digs out answers needed by every
parent, youth worker, teacher, and student.
The stories of
Tolkien, Lewis,
and Rowling—and films based on them—have touched
millions
of lives. How are these authors similar . . . and different? Where do
they
fit into today’s ever–growing desire for the
mystery and
magic fantasy provides? Abanes—himself a fantasy and
science–fiction fan—helps shed light on this form
of
entertainment and its effects on today’s youth.
Readers will come
away
thoroughly equipped to differentiate between stories and films that are
harmless, even inspiring—and those containing spiritual and
ethical red flags. |