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A Stepmother's Story: The TRUE Tale of Cinderella [Kindle Edition]

R.M. ArceJaeger (Author), Mik Jaeger (Illustrator), Cortney ArceJaeger (Illustrator)
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A stimulating short story that weaves the tale of Cinderella from an entirely fresh perspective — the stepmother's! Learn the truth behind the fairytale at last!


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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 194 KB
  • Print Length: 16 pages
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Publisher: Platypus Press; 3rd edition (12 Dec 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B004LGTJHE
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #135,838 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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4.0 out of 5 stars really funny but also good for showing 2 sides to every story 19 April 2012
By L. Wynn
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
really enjoyed this book its not that long but deffinately well worth a read! It showed me that there is two sides to every story whilst also being funny too.highly recommended! x
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3.0 out of 5 stars Cute but a bit lacking. 2 May 2012
By para - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition
I'm a fan of twists on classic stories and fairy tales and thus was very intrigued when I stumbled upon A Stepmother's Story. This short story is a retelling of Cinderella by the wicked stepmother herself, who wishes to share with us what "Eleanor's" life was really like before she became a princess.

The explanations of how the well known events were not what they seemed are clever and add a realistic tilt to the classic story, but I was hoping the "TRUE Tale" would be tempered a bit more. This is not a different perspective - this is a reversal, with Cinderella as wrong in this story as the stepmother was in the original. That's not a problem per se, and it's decently done for what it is, but I was hoping for more.

The writing style here is good and suits the story the author was telling, and I will be checking out more of her work. But A Stepmother's Story, for me, was too "everything you know is wrong" when "there are two sides to every story" would've been much more interesting.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Charming and beautifully written 1 Feb 2011
By Louis M. Gonzalez - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Finally we know the real story of Cinderella's stepmother--the part that was not politically correct to publish, even way back then. ArceJaeger's real version is a portrayal of how a parent who loves his children feels about their failings (the child's and their own).

This is the kind of story you can read to your young children both for fun, and as an object lesson for parent and child. It fulfills many needs all at one time.

I have a minor concern about the format of the story. I would like to see some section breaks with sub-titles, so I could have a place to break off and from where I could restart the bed-time story for my child the following night. Heck, so I could restart it for me after my little girl goes to sleep.

ArceJaeger writes with delicacy and with a direct style that bubbles with charm. We're ready for the next story

It is a charming tale, well told. I recommend reading it--you won't be disappointed.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The fairytale is all a big lie 13 Aug 2012
By J. Chambers - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
The Cinderella fairytale is a great story, one that's probably inspired many young girls to seek their own Prince Charming and escape from a cruel stepmother. Unfortunately, the story is a complete fabrication by a lying girl who shamelessly smeared her stepmother's name in the tabloids. The real story is nothing at all like the fairytale, according to author R.M. ArceJaeger, who tells the shocking story of a spoiled, lying brat.

Who's telling the truth: Eleanor (called "Cinderella" by the tabloids) or the stepmother? You can make up your own mind, but my money's on the stepmother, the poor maligned woman.

I can just imagine the author snickering the whole time she was writing this exposé. And you'll have to read it yourself to find out how the silly pumpkin got in the story.
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