Author Michael Springthorpe Pens Journal from a Possum’s Point of View
The author accidentally hits a possum one night, nurses back to health the animal whom he names Harriet, and then writes a book in her point of view.
Brilliant, beautiful, and intimate – Harriet reminds readers that animals are no different from humans.
What do animals feel or think, especially about having to survive in this world as humans encroach on their habitat? People who love animals and take the time for them could see that animals also experience the same range of emotions as humans. Los Angeles resident and author Michael Springthorpe takes readers into the mind of a possum in “Harriet’s Journal” (AuthorHouse, 2012).
“Harriet’s Journal” is about Harriet, a possum who was saved by a wonderful family. The book describes Harriet as an adorable and spirited furry animal who loves adventures. She grows up in a family of eight: she dislikes her siblings but loves her mother; her father is an emotionally distant figure. She is friends with Prilty, who lives on the other side of the field and who seems like a little sister to Harriet. Her life changes when she figures out in an accident.
Heart-rending and suspenseful, “Harriet’s Journal” invites readers to look at life and the world through the eyes of a possum. The charming story, which doubles as a wildlife journal, endears readers to Harriet, whose character brings into mind the most adventurous people who later find themselves in a predicament of their own making. Her exploits portray humans’ curiosity about the world and the undying desire to explore it.
“Harriet’s Journal” is available at AuthorHouse, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.
Harriet’s Journal
Written by Michael Springthorpe
Published by AuthorHouse
Published date: March 16, 2012
Paperback price: $14.97
About the Author
Writer Michael Springthorpe (Mayflower Gilbert and Sullivan, Eppie and Beppie, The Bones at Red 22) was born in Australia and presently lives in Los Angeles with his wife Kate and many babies and it was he who, in a season not long ago, helped a tiny possum channel the story of her priceless and valiant life. “In that day the wolf and the lamb will live together, the leopard will lie down with the baby goat…” (Isaiah 11-6)
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