The Wind Harp and Other Angel Tales

by Ethel Pochocki

"To me angels are more than sentimental remnants of parochial school education or the pink cherubs of old holy cards. They are friends and companions along the way, at the moment invisible but no less real, who guide, inspire, warn, comfort and protect us from harm (and sometimes from ourselves)," writes Pochocki. The ten angel stories in this book will delight people of any age who love a good story, who seek creative insight into the often puzzling and mysterious workings of the human spirit, who have ever felt drawn to the world that lies just beyond our senses. Like fairy tales and parables, these angel tales offer a message with a light touch, a gentle tug and a whisper of wings.

125 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1995

About the author

Ethel Frances Pochocki was a children's book author living in Brooks, Maine.

She developed a passion for books and writing working at the New York City Public Library. While raising eight children, she turned to writing in the early morning hours. Her writing career began when she won an essay writing contest about her experience taking in inner city kids with the Fresh Air Project in New York City. Through the 1960s and 1970s, she contributed numerous essays and poems to the leading Catholic publications of the time. Her award winning books include her collaborations with Maine illustrator Mary Beth Owens, such as The Gazebo, Penny for a Hundred and Rosebud and Red Flannel. She also collaborated with award winning illustrator Barry Moser on Blessing of the Beasts and The Mushroom Man.

Her contributions to children's literature were recognized by the Maine Library Association with the 2008 Katahdin Award for Lifetime Achievement and the 1991 Lupine Award for outstanding childrens literature. Her classic, Penny for a Hundred, was designated a notable book of 1996 by the Smithsonian Magazine.