God Only Makes One of Every Shoe — Richard Hennerley

A shoe, a talking dog and a magic quest - a 'tail' of being different.Doreen, a dog who can talk, is given a shoe by a friendly cobbler. It is the most beautiful shoe she has ever seen. Seized by curiosity as to its maker, Doreen seeks advice from a wise dog-spirit who encourages her to go on a quest to discover who made the shoe and why.  After a perilous journey, Doreen meets with a 'portadordeluz' - a magic boy who has been raised by Trolls. He tells her that the maker of her beautiful shoe is The Old Man in The Mountain.But exactly who is The Old Man in The Mountain, will Doreen be able to find him and why has he spent an eternity crafting shoes of exquisite, unbelievable beauty?And why does he only ever make one of each shoe?A curiously magical tale about a talking dog, love and being different.Editorial praise for 'Tales from Anywhere'Brilliant comic technique, and a glorious sense of moral outrage at the current mess in which our country seems mired, combine here to make a unique reading experience. Often laugh-out-loud funny, the real-life characters behind these innocuous fairy tales and fables hit you by surprise, a series of sharp rocks hidden in those snowballs. Amazingly, with all the faux-naievete and children's book elements gleefully displayed here, the writing never becomes twee or condescending. I don't know where this writer's been all his life, but I intend to catch up with him, and keep an eye on where he's headed next!... Bravo, Mr. Hennerly!  - VINE VOICEThis is the most spiritually and intellectually worthwhile and inspiring read I have encountered in a very long time ever since my days as a theological studies student. To me it is a humanist masterpiece on par with my favorite classists such as Faulkner, Lawrence and Bellow. It subverts conventional morals and doctrines while anchoring the plot development and the characters upon what I would call authentic virtues, Intuitive Knowledge and Intuitive Truth. Hennerley speaks Truth in this world of lies that shackle us from birth and asphyxiate us into death, all the while conspiring against our very vitality of the spirit. I cannot wait to read more similar stories from Hennerley! Thank you Hennerley for shining a beacon of light amidst such darkness we live under.  - US REVIEWS