Locket is an allegory, reminiscent of Richard Bach�s Jonathan Livingston Seagull and Antoine de Saint-Exup�ry�s The Little Prince�two marvelous tales reaching adult and child alike. Locket is set in the Middle Ages�which turns out to have been a world, while less advanced, differing not much from our own. The book vividly portrays the emotional impact divorce has on a Little Princess whose world is shattered by it; what she does to survive that; and the ensuing path she takes to find a fuller and happier adult life.

There are no villains in Locket, only unintended circumstances that spin a tragic web�a web that, in time, turns a well-loved and loving child into a beautiful woman; but one whose heart is frozen hard by the fear and guilt brought on by her parents� separation. How that change comes to pass makes for an unexpected and compelling ending.

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ALAN SAUNDERS

Son and grandson of diplomats, Alan attended 13 schools in 7 countries. After his Tulane days, he went to New York City to produce and direct Off-Broadway plays and industrial films. He later founded, and for 10 years ran SAI, a company that designed and manufactured audiovisual hardware, and produced communication programs for multinational corporations. Subsequently he went on to design and build solar houses; to teach at the University of Bridgeport; and to lecture on energy conservation systems at universities here and abroad (primarily China). The latter resulted in a number of radio and television interviews, as well as a 1/3 page article about his efforts in the NY Times.

Through it all, he has been an enthusiastic sailor, tennis player, and horseman�as well as an avid dancer and cook�and a good friend to his children. Alan's other writings include a biography of General George C. Marshall�A General for Peace; The Invasion of Poland�1939; and Radiant Floor Heating. Additionally, he has written articles for mass-market, sailing, and trade publications. These include National Geographic, Reader�s Digest, Contractor, Better Homes and Gardens, Popular Mechanics, Cosmopolitan, Water Well Journal, Farm Journal, Canadian Yachting, Southern Boating, etc.

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