Down the Rabbit Hole, A Mystical Adventure

by Michael Hawking

FBT review:

Looking for a mystical adventure to share with the kids? Look no further than Michael Hawking's "Down the Rabbit Hole." This charming short story follows a child's magical encounter, bringing a message for readers of all ages that true magic is within each and every one of us. A spiritual journey that will leave the family engaged and laughing while carrying meaning that can stay with you for years, the story follows the footsteps of Alice in Wonderland and shares a magical and whimsical world that readers will not want to leave. The updated 2020 edition includes a bonus anthology section, making it a perfect read for indie book lovers looking for their next source of inspiration. With an e-reader page count of around 97 pages, "Down the Rabbit Hole" is a captivating tale that readers won't be able to put down. Get lost in the rabbit hole today and find something magical.

Publisher Description:

This short story is an enchanting tale with a message for all ages, that real magic is not an illusion but something we all possess. “Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.” —Goethe
The title of this story, “down the rabbit hole,” is of course from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865), a wonderful children’s story by Lewis Carroll in which a charming young girl named Alice falls down a rabbit hole into a strange, dreamlike world. “It was much pleasanter at home,” thought Alice, “when one wasn't always being ordered about by mice and rabbits. I almost wish I hadn't gone down the rabbit hole, and yet, and yet...”
“Down the rabbit hole” has become a term used for referring to a situation that is strange, confusing, or illogical, often mystical or magical, and, in this story, an encounter from which one will emerge with increased knowledge, widened horizons, enriched imagination, and a sense of greatly enlarged possibilities.
In Carroll’s sequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass (1871), near the end of her encounter with the White Queen, Alice protests that “one can’t believe impossible things.” The White Queen famously retorts, “I daresay you haven’t had much practice. When I was your age, I always did it for half-an-hour a day. Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”
Unlike the White Queen, I do not advocate believing impossible things. But it is much to be hoped that this short story and the anthology that follows it will encourage the reader to consider all the possibilities and therefore believe at least one magical thing—perhaps even “before breakfast.”
This charming fantasy will have you and your children engaged and laughing. Even better, it will leave them with the message that they have within them all the spirit and magic they’ll ever need. Mystical, whimsical, and richly entertaining from the opening scene to the unexpected conclusion, this inspirational short story will transport you to a wonderful place and resound in your heart long after the last works have been read. For more information please see the ‘Read Sample’ feature on the book’s Amazon page. 2023 Edition Short Story. Includes a bonus Anthology Section, e-reader page count 97 (estimated, actual count varies depending on the reading device used). Thank you, and enjoy!