Making Room for Everyone. Bill Gordh

      Copyright © 2020 by Bill Gordh

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the written permission of the publisher.

      Unless otherwise noted, the Scripture quotations are from New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

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      Many of these stories have been retold for this book, having been adapted by the author from his other publications. “Inga and the Ten Fairy Helpers,” “The Stonecutter,” and “The Honeypot” were originally published in Stories in Action: Interactive Tales and Activities to Promote Early Literacy by Bill Gordh (Libraries Unlimited, 2006). The following stories are adapted from the seven volumes of The Seven Towers of Wonder by Bill Gordh (Thornwillow Press): Vol. I: The Tower of Courage (2011): “Inchworm Mountain,” “A Bundle of Sticks,” and “Three Friends”; Vol. II: The Tower of Hope (2012): “The Boulevard of Somersaults,” “The Peaceful Night,” and “The Happy Man’s Shirt”; Vol. III: The Tower of Justice (2013): “The Crow Ship”; Vol. IV: The Tower of Faith (2014): “Mr. Wanna Be Big,” “Time Will Tell,” and “Whatever Comes My Way”; Vol. V: The Tower of Wisdom (2015): “Half a Blanket” and “The Best King”; and Vol. VII: The Tower of Love (2015): “Bread to Roses” and “The Most Beautiful Gift.”

      Cover design: Beth Oberholtzer

      Photo of art on cover: Anne Holm

      Interior design and typeset by: Beth Oberholtzer

      A record of this book is available from the Library of Congress

      ISBN-13: 9781640652583 (pbk.)

      ISBN-13: 9781640652590 (ebook)

      In loving memory of

      my dear wife Jenny Lewis

      and my father George Gordh and

      mother Gwen Gordh

      and

      in honor of

      my daughter Rachel

      my son Cody and his wife Chanta

      and their baby, my grandson

      Lewis James Gordh (born 11.22.2019)

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword
Introduction
PART ONE Creating the Framework for Storytelling
Chapter 1 Setting Up Chapel
PART TWO Stories of Self	Heritage
Chapter 2 Mr. Wanna Be Big	African American
Focusing on what we are not can really getin the way of celebrating all that we are.
Chapter 3 Inga	Sweden
We can do more than we think.
Chapter 4 The Stonecutter	Japanese
We are often more than we think we are;it can take a journey to discover that whatat first looks better may not be at all.
Chapter 5 Whatever Comes My Way	England
With the right attitude, anything that comesour way can become an opportunity.
Chapter 6 The Happy Man’s Shirt	Italy
True happiness starts from within.
Chapter 7 The Best King	Thailand
What kind of person do we want to be?Like the kind of person we admire.
Chapter 8 The Hummingbird and the Fire	Southern Africa
Each of us should do whatever we can tomake the world better.
PART THREE Stories of Family and Friends	Heritage
Chapter 9 A Bundle of Sticks	East Africa
We are stronger when we work together.
Chapter 10 Turtle, Deer, and Dove	Thailand
Each friend uses its gifts to help others.
Chapter 11 Half a Blanket	Mexico
A child’s compassion leads the way.
Chapter 12 Crow and Hen and the Drum	Southern Africa
Trust sits at the center of friendship.
Chapter 13 The Street of the Somersault	Mexico
A little girl who turns down friendsdiscovers their importance.
Chapter 14 Moving a Mountain	China
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