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  • WISH

    WISH

    Seven delicate tracks form Wish from Norwegian pianist and guitarist Frolin, who draws his inspiration from the sea, fjords, forests and stunning mountains of his home country. This vastness of space, free from the clutter of the world is very apparent in his music.

    In a personal quest to find inner peace he made the decision to focus his music journey on tranquility through music, to reach out to all who need to find peace and relaxation through meditation and mindfulness. 

    Each of the seven tracks is under 3 minutes but when combined make a soft and gentle framework perfect for meditation.  Beginning with the captivating Hope, gentle guitar leads into the soft A Second Chance.

    There is still Hope continues the theme, with measured key strokes underpinned with a delicate sonic wash, before changing tempo with the catchy The Force of Life. The New Seed is full of hesitant hope offered in the singular notes of the piano.

    Somewhat jaunty Wintertime is a catchy, crisp little song that brings with it the joy of fresh snow, the beauty of the world washed in purity; white sparkling perfection.

    Wish concludes with a somewhat brooding song, Sunrise. This heavy drone based electronic song intrigues as it steps out of the gentle, relaxing framework of guitar and piano, offering a deeper, more reflective conclusion to a light and delicate EP.  

  • As You Wish

    As You Wish

    There is a small town called Madison on the edge of the Mojav desert. It is on the way to nowhere, and is unremarkable in every way to outsiders. However, there is a secret that the townsfolk guard with great caution. When you turn eighteen in Madison, you are taken to the “Wish Cave,” and you are granted one wish. This story tells of the power of optimism when confronted by reality. All is not what it seems when you think, at that age, you know what you will value for the rest of your life.

    Eldon is about to turn eighteen. He has to attend classes to help him make good wish choices, and there are rules that must be adhered to, when it comes to wishes. There have been mistakes in the past, all of which are recorded.  Someone wished to be left alone, accidentally, and he has been isolated ever since. Other rules include the wish for money. It can only be used in the town, so people are forced to stay.

    The family of this young man is quite traumatised. Ebba, Eldon’s much loved sister was in a road accident and is only alive because of life support machines. His mother wants Eldon’s wish to be for money to bring in the world’s best specialists to restore the girl, but she is truly dead. Eldon’s mother and father are glaring examples of how a wish can go wrong. At eighteen all his mother wanted was for Harmon to love her forever. Harmon, a great footballer, wished to be the best footballer ever, but a severe injury ended his career. He fell in love with Luella, as wished for, but she lost interest in him as she matured.

    The friends of Eldon and his classmates all have their wishes to look forward to. or have wished and are experiencing the consequences. The young man decides to research exactly how many people have had their lives changed for the better. The sadness that fills this town, dominated by the Mayor, arises mostly from the desire to change fate. In most cases it just doesn’t work.

    The story is set out as a countdown to Eldon’s “Wish Day.” What he discovers makes him realise desperate action is required. There is much detail and analysis which takes the edge off the story. But the idea really gets you thinking.

  • One Christmas Wish

    One Christmas Wish

    Based around numerous Christmas stories One Christmas Wish discovers just what can a happen when a wish is granted.

    Theo is home with a babysitter. It is Christmas Eve and he has found an old box well sealed with lots of old Sticky tape. The challenge is to get it open without damaging the box, himself or whatever is hidden inside. When he finally gets it open there are four very old Christmas decorations: a rocking horse, a robin, a tin soldier and an angel.

    He decides even though they are all a bit damaged he would hang them on his Christmas tree and it might make it feel a bit like Christmas. The only gift under the tree is an envelope filled with gift vouchers as it is all his busy parents have had time to buy. They have not even had time to buy a turkey!

    As the evening progresses he looks out of the window and thinks about many things, mainly about the fact that he is very lonely. His Mum and Dad are busy at work, his normal babysitter Mrs Goodyere could not be with him and the new one is asleep in the kitchen.

    He sees a rather strange star crossing the sky; it was blinking red and green and his father had always said when you see a shooting star make a wish. Theo made a very big wish.

    Immediately a rustling noise sounded behind him, which was really creepy, as it was coming from the Christmas tree. When he was brave enough to take a look he saw the robin, the tin soldier, the rocking horse and the Angel trying to get down from the tree.

    And that was when the very, very first piece of Theo’s wish began to come true.

    Katherine Rundell has created a poignant story about love and treasuring all the important aspects of life, as Theo and his band of very unlikely friends set out to make a little bit of a difference in the very best of ways.

    Illustrated by Emily Sutton she adds a rich ‘old fashioned Christmas’ ambience to this lovely Christmas tale at a time of year when magic truly can happen.

    A book which will become a family treasure.