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    Uplifting Stories for Children
    Uplifting Stories for Children
    Uplifting Stories for Children
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    Uplifting Stories for Children

    By Antonio J. Borges

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    'Jessica' is the story of a poor widow and her bedridden seven-year-old daughter, who learn miracles come true in the hands of God.



    I hope you will enjoy reading both stories, 'Chew Chung the Mouse' and the 'Christmas Crickets.' 'Chew Chung the Mouse' was written to help children face any obstacles that may come their way in life. May it be sports or math and English, if they stick to it they will succeed. And the story can teach little boys that if they admire a little girl, they shouldn't throw pebbles and rocks, they should throw flowers.



    The 'Christmas Crickets' was written to teach children to be compassionate to those who are less fortunate in the world, to treat them with love and kindness and to maybe give a poor child a toy that they may not have any use for anymore in this special time of giving.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateJan 19, 2000
    ISBN9781491860212
    Uplifting Stories for Children
    Author

    Antonio J. Borges

    For Tony Borges, it began with flowers. As a child, he would toil in the soil around his Pawtucket home, gently coaxing buds to bloom. It was an interest he inherited from his mother. 'She said that we should always sprinkle the earth with flowers,' he recalled. 'She also said that we should treat people with care, like a flower.' His mother followed her own philosophy. She nurtured Tony, encouraging him to develop his talents. She died in 1981, while Tony was a sophomore in high school, but her guidance has left a lasting effect on her son. Yet, Tony has also pursued his other interests. These include recording an album, studying anatomy and physiology, and writing children's books, short stories and a science fiction novel. 'My mother saw that I had writing potential. She said it was a gift from God,' Tony said. He remembered that they would watch The Waltons together and he would tell her that he wanted to be a writer, like the 'John-boy' character. After high school, Tony earned a degree in radio and television broadcasting from the Sawyer School. Tony said that it was there that he was first trained to write, drafting stories and scripts. He put his writing aside for a while and pursued other interests. These included taking anatomy courses at several colleges, running the sound and lighting boards at nightclubs for a local band, and recording his own album, Wolf, which was released in 1991 on an independent label. Tony began writing again about a year and a half ago, with the encouragement of his brother-in-law. He sets aside at least one hour every day to work on his writing, sometimes waking in the middle of the night to write. 'If you put aside an hour a day, before you know it, you have a book,' he explained. This diligence is at the heart of his children's book, The Adventures of Chew Chung the Mouse,. It is the story of a mouse who must overcome many obstacles on his quest to pick some dandelions for his love. 'My daughter inspired me to write children's books,' he said. 'I never thought of it until she came into my life.' His science fiction novel, Annihilation of a Planet, deals with the problems of being human in an increasingly automated society. 'It is meant,' Tony said, 'to let people know that we have to care for our planet and for each other.' This nurturing philosophy, first learned from his mother, runs through much of Tony's work. What is the moral of The Adventures of Chew Chung the Mouse? 'It is meant to teach little boys that if they admire a little girl they shouldn't throw pebbles and rocks,' he said with a grin, 'They should throw flowers.' Tony is a graduate of Harvard Medical School Department of Ophthalmology Massachusetts Eye & Eye Infirmary. He is employed by Koch Eye Associates as an eye surgeon technician.

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      Uplifting Stories for Children - Antonio J. Borges

      Copyright © 1999 by Antonio J. Borges

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

      ISBN 1-58500-479-0

      ISBN 978-1-4918-6021-2 (ebook)

      CONTENTS

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      ABOUT THE BOOK

      ABOUT THE AUTHOR

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      I dedicate this book to my mother, Eugenia D. Borges (1928-1981), whose inspiring philosophy has carried me through life—I love you Mom.

      To my daughter Bianca who allows me to see, once again, with a child’s imagination.

      To my brother-in-law William H. Mende, Jr. for his encouragment and support.

      To my father, Antao Borges, and my family members who are always there for me.

      To my beautiful wife, Lynda, and newborn miracle baby Tiana.

      And most of all to God—my forever pillar of strength and illuminating lighthouse of the universe.

      ABOUT THE BOOK

      JESSICA. The story of a poor widow and her bedridden seven-year-old daughter that learn miracles come true in the hands of God.

      I hope you will enjoy reading both stories. CHEW CHUNG THE MOUSE, and the CHRISTMAS CRICKETS. CHEW CHUNG THE MOUSE is to help children face any obstacles that may come their way in life. May it be sports or math and English, if they stick to it they will succeed. And it’s to teach little boys that if they admire a little

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