Off with the Rat's Head: Tales of the Father, Son & King [Audio Cassette]

Michael Meade (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1990

These two African stories speak to the father-son relationship. "Off with the Rat's Head" is a story from the Housa people. "The Sweetness of Life" is a story from the Ranga people. In both an adventure occurs when father and son are outside of community. Once "outside," father and son are confronted by a serious dilemma. In its own mysterious way, each story points out the troubles that are common between fathers and sons; yet neither of the stories offers any solutions. The stories evoke the griefs and wounds of fathers and sons, remind of the love and suffering between the two, and propel listeners toward that first step in healing--looking at the wound. After each story, Michael discusses the images and the ways they relate to the world today.

--This text refers to an alternate Audio Cassette edition.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Michael Meade has been telling stories for over 20 years. He is the author of Men and the Water of Life (HarperSanFrancisco), which includes four of the stories published on audio cassette by Yellow Moon. He has worked with Robert Bly, nationally known poet and teacher, for over 15 years. Their work together is on the leading edge of the mens movement, which is reflected in titles listed below. Michael has a special interest in the way stories reveal and bring to life a cultures mythology. Men and women interested in exploring the psyche will find his tapes a great introduction to working with stories as a window to the soul. --This text refers to an alternate Audio Cassette edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 16 and up
  
• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Yellow Moon Press (January 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0938756273
• ISBN-13: 978-0938756279
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,820,007 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)