Any Small Thing Can Save You A Bestiary Author:Christine Adam Once, beastiaries were instructional guides, gathered from the fables and tales told by travelers. They described beasts and fish and fowl that few had ever seen,. For the characters in Christina Adam's Any Small Thing Can Save You, each animal that passes by reflects a measured truth about love--between a husband and wife, a child ... more »and parent, a brother and sister, at a moment of danger and discovery.
Like those classical paintings, the entries in this engaging bestiary treat those unexpected moments when we are suddenly awakened from daily life, surprised, and restored by the beauty of the natural world and our capacity for love withing it. It casts a wise eye on the kinds of simple intimacies we all long for, and on the truest opportunities for real salvation.« less
Small, quick read stories with major emotional impact! Each one features some sort of animal tie in, but all encompass universal truths in our every day lives.