The Trousers - Parables for the 21st Century
Aesop revisited! Selected tales, some old, some new - and all of them transcending the constraints of time and place - as narrated by a storyteller of international renown. A unique blend of inspiration and imagination "Kalo is a moving story teller" "Joy de Menil, Random House, US. " ..".The ending of many of the stories is surprising. A weave of various relationships, different human backgrounds from the East to the West. The book deals mainly with the quest for personal happiness and with the question "what is this eternal happiness?" The examples of different wise men, spiritual figures and their followers as well as charlatans and impostors, underline the themes at various levels. I recommend adding this book to the bookshelf of every home." "Rabbi Haim Dovrat, Editor, Lahav magazine, Israel." "Shlomo Kalo is, obviously, a writer of talent, vision and significant accomplishment." "Daniel Menaker, HarperCollins, US, about Kalo's title Lili. " "Each new title by Shlomo Kalo is a cause for celebration." "Odetta Schwartz, Yediot Ahronot, Israel. "