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me this book wasn't one of my usual reads, It was different, but I enjoyed it, A lot of little stories with good lessons, "Way of the Wolf" by Bell is a mix of fables, songs, poems, and sermons, All are very short but together they form a collection that covers a wide range of Biblicallyinspired themes and topics, The stories aren't necessarily easy and tend to be very sad, but they are pretty good, Overall though, only the sermons really stand out, The stories are neat but being based on parables there isn't very much to them and the characters introduced are gone again before they get a chance to be established.
My favourite stories in this collection were : 'Barrington Bunny,' 'Where are the Nine' 'How the Demons Captured Amy and What Happened Then,' 'Apparition,' 'RagTag Army,' Counterquestion,' and 'The Porcupine Whose Name Didn't Matter.
' Very dear to my heart, I can't read Barrington Bunny or Joggi the Porcupine without crying, EVERY time! There were a few stories Barrington Bunny and The Porcupine Whose Name Didn't Matter, which made me cry and another How the Demons Captured Amy and What Happened Then that was mindblowing in its concise summation of spiritual and life philosophies from a variety of disciplines.
I might pickup a copy of my own second hand just for those some day, but the rest just didn't do much for me, which might have more to do with me than the book.
The book itself was a mix of freerange poetry, music, short stories, and circular selfdebates the author had, so there's something for everyone, it just wasn't all for me, I have only just read this little book though it was a gift from a friend and former boss overyears ago! Strange, the things that get pushed to the back of the wardrobe that holds one's books, but I'm glad I found it and read it.
The stories and songs are the author's expressions of "love, forgiveness, acceptance, salvation and commitment" as the back cover states, Well worth the little time it takes to read, and keep a tissue handy, I remembered this book from when I was a child attending church camp, I was so excited to find it and bought it for my birthday, specifically to read Barrington Bunny on Christmas Eve, It did not disappoint, good memories, I read this book in high school my junior year, I fell in love with one of the poems, I used that particular poem for a presentation I did in my Problem Solving Class, I had this amazing thought provoking teacher named Joe Degrado, He always wanted the students to call him by his first name, He marched to the beat of his own drum, To this day some of his sayings and teachings stick with me even now, He was one of a kind, For me This book was a thought provoker, Just a side note I did get an A on my presentation, : Wasn't too crazy about the poetry sections, but the stories are good, Barrington Bunny was my first encounter with this author, and I enjoyed the story, so I tracked down this book, One of his stories definitely gives hints of Universal Salvation, If the porcupine story does not put a tear in your eye, you may not be human, This is one of those books that I could see reading again and again, Since it's a collection of short stories, sermons, songs and poems, I'll say what I thought about each of them,

Barrington Bunny This is a classic little story and the one that I first heard the one that made me want to get this book, It is sad, but reading it now, as an adult, I can also see the positive side of the story, As a child, I thought that the other animals were cruel to Barrington, Now, I can see that they just didnt expect his kindness towards them,

The Secret of Stars I love that he included music with this and the other pieces of music in this book, Id like to see if I can play this at some point, to get a better feel for it,

Noel the Lone Ranger I found this piece to be sort of a mixture between poetry and prose, I like it, but it was a bit unexpected in places,

What the Wind Said to Thajir This story was just plain amazing! Possibly, my favorite in the book,

Incarnatus Another song that I think Id have to hear to truly appreciate,

Hunger and Hurricanes This reads more like a sermon than a story, I found it very interesting and thought provoking,

Where are the Nine Ive often wondered about this and I loved this take on that story in the Bible, Really quite cool.

How the Demons Captured Amy and What Happened Then This was an interesting story, I wonder what happened when Amy finally went home

Apparition This is just a very good example of free verse poetry, I thoroughly enjoyed it and the message it had,

Walls and Things Another song I like the lyrics, but I really need to hear it to know whether I like it or not,

The Boy Who Lost His Magic This story is just really powerful and deep, The ending just resonated with me for quite some time after reading it,

On the Death of Colin Stuart Having recently lost someone very dear to me this piece really spoke to me, This is something that people should read at funerals, perhaps substituting the name of the deceased,

Wood, Nails and Colored Eggs The whole sermon was really powerful in its message, I burst out laughing at the image at the very end, though, It was so completely unexpected and wonderful,

Come Gather, Children Such an awesome message! So true! I really need to be able to hear these songs,

RagTag Army This is just too perfect!

The Wheat and the Tares I really enjoyed this, The parable of the Wheat and the Tares was always an odd one for me, I like this view on it,

Now, Therefore, Tiger The imagery here was so powerful! I very much enjoyed this poem,

Counterquestion This essay/sermon it really thoughtprovoking, For someone like me, who has trouble giving straight answers sometimes, its something of a wakeup call,

Brand of the Tiger This is a song and Id need to hear this to judge it properly, However, I like the idea of it,

The Porcupine Whose Name Didnt Matter This story is so sweet, It made me cry, not because a character died at the end, but because it touched on what it means to be and have a friend,

Some Gospel Themes These are verses from the Gospel that the author used as inspiration for the stories, All of them were familiar enough to me that I only needed to read the first line to remember them, The writing is lovely, but I'm not one much for short stories in general, which is why I didn't rate it higher, However, one story did stand out Reba, Reba is about a woman caring for a group of mentally disabled young men and her struggles to love and protect them, It was fabulous. Barrington Bunny lives! I have read this many many times both for my own enjoyment and for the enjoyment of countless children, It is a classic and is one of my most cherished possessions, This little tome deserves,or more,

I told my priest it was sermon fodder, Several of the parables I'm going use in my storytelling business,

And then I read the last story and sobbed,

I finished the book, but I'm keeping it on my bedside table to revisit,

It doesn't matter if you're a Christian or not, these stories human and you'll be more humane for having read them, This was a small collection of short stories that were thought provoking and somewhat melancholy, You might have to be in the right mood, but I really enjoyed them, They are the kind of stories that help make your heart bigger for other people, This is a book from my childhood, The first story " Barrington Bunny" has been one of the most important influences in my life, It is poignant, sad and uplifting all at the same time, I hope you read it and I hope it touches your heart as it touched mine, Read while working at a church camp, Loved it. Barrington bunny not my favorite story in the book, Tissues not required but recommended.

Read this at youth camp in, Recently found it in print, and suddenly i wasyears old again, sitting in Frye Cabin, crying endless tears for Barrington and Joggi, Nostalgic and beautiful. Yeah yeah, the book is a collection of hitormiss stories and fables, . . but dang gina, some of them are crazy awesome, Martin Bell is one of my favorite authors, One of my mentors used to read Barrington Bunny every year at Christmas, I can still hear her voice when I read the story,

Years ago when I was doing clown ministry and was unable to come up with a name I found it in his story,"The Porcupine Whose Name Didn't Matter".


This book is comprised of short parables, Two in particular are really good and WILL make you cry, I don't care if you are a coldhearted sociopath, Barrington Bunny and The Porcupine Whose Name Didn't Matter will turn you into a blubbering baby, Read 'em and weep. I really liked this book, If you are looking for something short, refreshing and occasionally challenging when it comes to the simplicity of grace, Read it. This book reminded me why, when I was given the choice or math or philosophy, I chose math! While it claims to be based on the parables of Jesus, for me some of the writings were way beyond my understanding of said parables.
I found this while cleaning out a closet, The book was given to my daughter by the youth coordinator at our church when she was in high school, Just thought I would read it, Wonderful view of the gospel in creative thought and images, "The Way of the Wolf: The Gospel in New Images" by Martin Bell is a collection of stories and poems that touch the heart and show how God appears to us in subtle ways.
This book is a classic, first published in, and has remained popular, The stories are both sad and uplifting, reminding us of the power of faith and hope, I was moved by the beauty of the words and imagery used throughout this book, It was a pleasure to read such an inspiring work, I highly recommend it to anyone seeking a meaningful connection with their faith, Intriguing tales, timeless poetry, enchanting songs, . . Beguiling characters like Barrington
Bunny, . . Joggi, the porcupine Lena, the witch Joshua, the boy who has lost

his magic, . . and the great silver wolf majestic, everpresent, mysterious, . . A book that will inspire you to consider and celebrate such things as love, forgiveness, acceptance, salvation and commitment, .