Hearts Are Not Ticklish

About the Book

Life in the land of Desmonia, despite the fact that each person possesses the ability to fly, has become completely regimented. Rules are automatically adhered to; the King's mysterious illness is never questioned; all jobs are dutifully performed; even the pursuit of fun has become routine. Interestingly, the citizens of Desmonia are very content with this complacent, uneventful, rule-regulated life style...

During her first flying lesson, a ten year-old girl unknowingly violates one of Desmonia's oldest, most obscure rules. When the girl, as a result of her action, faces the cruelest of punishments, the typically upbeat mood in Desmonia takes a somber turn. Will either the esteemed Professor Swatit, torn between conscience and compassion, the King, struggling within a world of private torment, or the citizenry, all-accepting in their response to authority, be able to save the girl? Or, does this child have to suffer a horrible fate before the stagnation that has gripped Desmonia becomes a thing of the past?

About the Author

Rich Baron, a ?die-hard New Yorker?, is a former teacher, tutorial program director, children?s theatre performer, artist-in-residence for a multitude of schools and high school drama director. Currently he is executive director of a Manhattan-based charitable foundation. Rich resides with his wife, Maggie, in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn??still a super community?.