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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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The Flying Turtle

The Flying Turtle

Allison, Charlie

Paperback

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ISBN10: 1105177440
ISBN13: 9781105177446
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: Jun 16 2026
Pages: 180
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Flying Turtle is a collection of short narratives and poetry that celebrates the ordinary moments that quietly shape a life. With warmth, humor, and heartfelt honesty, Charlie Allison reflects on growing up in rural Texas, working in hayfields, navigating family relationships, surviving the awkwardness of adolescence, discovering faith, and learning life's enduring lessons through both triumphs and mistakes. Along the way, memorable characters-from siblings and parents to friends, bullies, teachers, and strangers-leave lasting impressions that continue to echo through the years. These stories are not about extraordinary accomplishments. They are about the people who guide us, the choices that define us, the grace we receive when we least deserve it, and the wisdom that often arrives long after the moment has passed. Part memoir, part reflection, and woven throughout with poetry and spiritual insight, The Flying Turtle invites readers to laugh, remember, and consider the unexpected blessings hidden within everyday life. Because in the end, it is not the prizes we keep that matter most-it is the relationships, lessons, and moments of grace that stay with us long after the journey is over.

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