TOUCHED BY A RABBIT:

A Treasury of Stories About Rabbits and Their People

(A percentage of each sale is donated to animal rescue)

 

(Cover image copyright Evonne Vey www.evonnesartcreations.com  

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Edited by Lucile Moore and Kathy Smith

 

When you hear the word “rabbit,” do you think of intelligent creatures who are entertaining, resourceful, nurturing, compassionate, courageous, and often spiritual? If your answer is “no,” you have not yet read TOUCHED BY A RABBIT: A Treasury of Stories about Rabbits and their People. Rabbit advocates Lucile Moore and Kathy Smith, both known for their books on rabbit heath and care, have once again joined forces to compile this eclectic array of stories from fellow rabbit enthusiasts.

 

Each contributor’s tale – whether funny, tragic, or deeply thought-provoking – provides insight into the deep emotional bond that can form between rabbits and their human caretakers. Each piece also provides a unique glimpse into the joys and challenges that face those who completely surrender their hearts to these enchanting but often misunderstood prey animals. The variety of stories will amuse, amaze, and bring tears to the reader’s eyes – often all at the same time.

 

This collection contains a variety of writing styles ranging from tales carefully crafted by professional writers to the more casual and extemporaneous style used in online storytelling to stories “dictated” by the rabbits themselves. In the first group readers will find the story of an 18th century poet who shared his home with hares, and stories of the editors’ personal experiences with rabbits, both wild and domestic. The second group includes imaginative views of inter-bunny relationships presented as an ongoing soap opera and a short clip from a Star Wars movie. The third group includes an overview of rabbit folklore from around the world and five stories that show the unique style of each rabbit-author as well as personalities that are resilient, mischievous, optimistic, resourceful, and profoundly wise. All three groups of stories include deeply personal stories of joy, love, sacrifice, loss, and life-changing human experiences inspired by their rabbit companions.

 

The editors and contributors hope that this book will reach non-bunny people, helping readers see rabbits in a new light – not as “disposable” pets but as wise and gentle beings who come into our lives to teach and to learn, to love unconditionally and be loved. We invite you into the world of the joyful innocence that is the essence of the Great Rabbit Spirit.

 

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction 

 

Rabbits are Angels

Barbara Pollack 

 

Resistance is Futile…Doubt Me at Your Own Peril

Pandora Smith 

 

A Rabbit for All Seasons

Lisa Ivers 

 

An Unexpected Visitor

Kim Meyer 

 

The Jet-setter and the Rabbit

Maria Leonor Perez  

 

Country Living

Lucile Moore 

 

Bunny Man

Joe O. Marcom

 

Finding Mr. or Ms. Right

Mary Kay Ferguson 

 

Veyton Place, Episode 1; Or, Size Doesn’t Matter

Evonne Vey 

 

Tribute to George

Gary McConville 

 

Rabbit in the Moon

HRH King Murray with Lucile Moore 

 

The Spark

Cindy Scheel 

 

Cissy Wants a Mailbox

Dori Lamer Neu 

 

The Telltale Eyes

Kathy Smith 

 

Room for One More

George Smith 

 

LuLu Belle, Fearless Flemish Giant

Nancy Furstinger 

 

Pompedieu Beabeaux and Miss Pickles: A Love Story

Anne L. Murdock 

 

Mischief and Magic

Mithril Smith 

 

Becoming a Rabbit Mom

Jane and Steve Muncy 

 

The Legacy of FBR Bunnyman

Lucile Moore 

 

Selected Short Tails

Cindy Scheel 

 

Finding Buddha

Jodi D. McLaughlin 

 

Rodeo Rabbit

Apollo Smith 

 

Cisco: Nurse Bunny

Stephen Guida 

 

Veyton Place, Episode 2; Or, Piccolo’s Search for Love

Evonne Vey 

 

Rabbit, Unstoppable

Lisa Ivers

 

Three Hares and a Gentleman Poet

Lucile Moore 

 

Untying the Knots

Kathi Jencso

 

Disney the Dog Tamer

Kim Meyer 

 

Tales from Tuckertown

Carolyn Grimaldi

 

Real Men DO Like Rabbits

Joseph J. Nobile

 

Healing Paws

Meg Brown

 

J. Wooly

Greg Wait

 

Bunny and Buttercup

Jenni Beard

 

The Bunny Thief

Lucile Moore

 

It All Started with Bunnibun

April Jones

 

Don’t Fence Me In

Cuda Riddle

 

Heaven Sent

Tina Gullickson

 

The Great Rabbit Spirit

HRH King Murray

 

Acknowledgements/Contributors

 

For more information on Touched by a Rabbit anthology of rabbit stories, click here.

 

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