Stuart Rawlings Quotations

I see this as a way for local writers to celebrate and sell some of the books which we have produced. And with all these creative energies, it should be exciting.

I've often toyed with what Jesus, Moses or Buddha would look like today. I think a 7-year-old handicap little girl seems ideal. I didn't want her to be an action hero, I wanted the opposite - for her to have more power than all of them put together.

He realizes early on that this girl can fulfil all his wishes to transform the world. I often think, 'What if I had my wish to preserve the gorillas and clean the ocean and get the U.S. out of Iraq?' Maybe (the girl) could change the nature of man to not be selfish and cruel in relations with others. It goes back to the original Garden of Eden - should we be free to be cruel and selfish or should that be taken away? It's a fascinating question.

I was so excited about it because I felt it was meaningful. I really do worry about our species in the next 100 years. This book taps into the planetary concerns I have.