The forest is dying. The food supply is going away. And the humans refuse to leave. But a lamb called Apple Bone, a scrawny cross-eyed misfit, may have an answer. When cornered by a ravenous lion, Apple Bone has a sudden, desperate vision. He imagines an elaborate prank, one ingenious enough to make the human invaders leave forever. The lamb struggles to sell his solution to the hungry predator, arguing that his plan will save them both—and in fact the whole forest—from the humans. Though initially skeptical, the hungry lion likes the plan. But there is a catch: For it to work, they must learn to cooperate. This means they must learn to fight their most ancient instincts: a trial greater than either of them can imagine. Still, they can't afford to fail and let the forest die. To make the humans go away, the lion and the lamb must rehearse daily for a once-in-a-lifetime performance. But the animals' ancient drives to either flee or kill are powerful, leaving the lamb—and the plan—in constant peril. Will the two animals be able to conquer their most primitive drives so that they can trick their common enemies into leaving the forest alone? Path to the Peaceable Kingdom is a modern fable. If you like suspense, ancient myths, and the kind of wry humor that comes with telling the truth when you would rather not, you will enjoy this wistful and probing tale by L.E. Henderson. Download this book today.