Nov 22, 2008

The Beginning Place | The Beginning Place

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The Plot

While running away from his disturbed mother and his empty suburban life, Hugh Rogers discovers a gateway into a magical forest world. There, where it is always twilight, he finds solace and belonging. Although he returns to reality, he crosses the gateway frequently to drink from the river and to recharge his spirit in the natural setting.

On one trip, he meets Irene Pannis, who also discovered the gateway while trying to escape her unhappy home life, which includes the threat of physical assault at the hands of her stepfather. Irene had been crossing over into...

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