The Bear and the People Author:Reiner Zimnik "well, there was a man once, and he had a bear." The two traveled throughout the land, the Bearman juggling seven balls and the bear dancing. The villagers and children were always happy to see them. Only three vengeful Dudasa were jealous of the man, and only the dogs hated the bear. — Robert Zimnik's spellbinding tale is as profound as it seems... more » simple. A moving story of friendship between a man and a beast, and the man's love for the world and his reverence for his God, it celebrates the power of goodness over all that is wicked in the human soul.« less