In this follow-up to his bestselling The Gospel According to The Simpsons: The Spiritual Life of the World's Most Animated Family, religion journalist Mark Pinsky explores the role that the animated features of Walt Disney played on the moral and spiritual development of generations of children. Pinsky explores thirty-one of the most popular Disney films, as well as recent developments such as the 1990s boycott of Disney by the Southern Baptist Convention and the role that Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg played in the resurgance of the company since the mid-1980s.

Collects three stories of Tinker Bell and all her fairy friends who live in Pixie Hollow.

Two books in one! A retelling of the original Peter Pan is on one side. Then flip the book over for a retelling of the new animated sequel Return to Never Land. In the movie Return to Never Land, a grown-up Wendy tells her children tales of her adventures with Peter Pan. Her daughter Jane is skeptical but in the end believes in faith, trust, and pixie dust.

When Tinker Bell is captured by a young girl named Lizzy, they quickly become great friends. But when Lizzy's father discovers Tink, he tries to capture her in a jar to give to the museum! Just as Lizzy's father begins to lower the jar, Vidia flies in to try to rescue Tink...and gets trapped in the jar instead! Can Lizzy, Tinker Bell, and the rest of the fairies rescue their friend before it's too late?

Fairy Haven's newest arrival, Prilla, along with Rani and Vidia, embarks on a journey filled with danger, sacrifice, and adventure. The fate of Never Land rests on their shoulders.

Examines the treatment of religion and spirituality in the animated television series, including its depiction of God, Jesus, heaven, hell, and prayer in chapters devoted to Homer, Lisa, Ned, Reverend Lovejoy, Krusty, and Apu.

"This is a story about darkness and light, about sorrow and joy, about something lost and something found. This is a story about love." Cinderella's story has been told over and over, but never has it been touched by the kind of magic created by the contributors of this book. Mary Blair painted the original pictures for Walt Disney's incomparable animated film, and here her elegant art is gathered together as a picture book. Cynthia Rylant's stories about hardscrabble lives have won not only awards and honors, but hearts. Who better to take a young girl from the darkness of her garret room to the light and brilliance of a ballroom? Together these two great artists have created something quite astonishing: a Cinderella that is breathtaking, heartrending, and joyous, both for those who are coming to the tale for the very first time, and for those who think they know it well.

In this follow-up to his bestselling The Gospel According to The Simpsons: The Spiritual Life of the World's Most Animated Family, religion journalist Mark Pinsky explores the role that the animated features of Walt Disney played on the moral and spiritual development of generations of children. Pinsky explores thirty-one of the most popular Disney films, as well as recent developments such as the 1990s boycott of Disney by the Southern Baptist Convention and the role that Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg played in the resurgance of the company since the mid-1980s.

Do you believe that the future is bleak? Are you disillusioned with your faith tradition or religion in general? Are you strong in faith but in need of some encouragement? You've come to the right place. Stronger Than Trust: Igniting the Faith Within Us explores the intersection of faith and the modern world. You will read stories of people who held on to faith to overcome seemingly insurmountable hardships or found faith in those around them despite unwelcome communities, such as: How a young boy with autism leveraged faith in himself to overcome obstacles throughout his life. How a Vietnamese refugee developed faith in humanity after coming to the U.S. and later used her faith to help others after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. How Bill Gates employed his faith in progress as a way to find meaning and purpose in his life. Despite contemporary misunderstandings that faith is exclusive and outdated, faith is still relevant. Stronger Than Trust explores how you can and should find it in your own life.

Investigative reporters Peter and Rochelle Schweizer reveal the magic behind the business, and expose how The Walt Disney Company turned from a sleepy has-been into a media giant--jettisoning Disney's and Middle America's values along the way.