{"product_id":"but-thats-not-true-tonja-smith-9798950070006","title":"But that's not true!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe is nine years old-and suddenly, the King's most dangerous threat.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuth lives by a simple rule: truth should be held, not hidden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre her beliefs stronger than the King's power?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor young readers: A fable about the virtues of truth and trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor adult readers: An accurate satire of today's divisive politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTony Deal believes a good story is worth a thousand lectures. Whether in a prison, a hospice, or a classroom, he has used storytelling to educate, entertain, and inspire. His previous two books, \u003ci\u003eBouquets Hadn't Been Invented Yet\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eProstate Humor\u003c\/i\u003e, utilized narrative and wit to enhance the lives of his readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this most recent book, Tony combines storytelling with his experience as a mediator and his doctoral research on human conflict. He has witnessed firsthand the power of truth and trust in relationships and the negative consequences when truth becomes inconvenient, and trust evaporates. Having witnessed party loyalty over country, he remains politically unaffiliated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis personal and professional life has been dedicated to improving lives. Over a successful forty years as an educator, he designed and led an effort to place \"The History of the Golden Rule\" posters in every classroom in Caldwell County. He received the National Hospice Volunteer of the Year Award and was named the L.A. Dysart Man of the Year for creating college scholarships for sixth graders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTony is married and spends retirement playing Appalachian string music, working on his mountain cabin, practicing Tai Chi, exploring the power of breath, volunteering, and-true to his roots-telling stories to his grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTony may be contacted at: tdeal.book@gmail.com \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Illustrator\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eTonja Smith was born and continues to live in Morganton, North Carolina with her husband Wayne, Bleecker the shepherd and a cat named Ziggy Stardust. She has two grown children, Emily and Eli.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTonja and her daughter Emily co-authored a children's book, \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Bailey, Bleecker, and Banjo: Linville Gorge\u003c\/i\u003e. The book was also illustrated by Tonja. Their book was published in the summer of 2021. Tonja's second book, \u003ci\u003eI Believe I Can, \u003c\/i\u003ewas published in October 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTonja paints a range of subjects, striving to achieve a painterly realism using oils and acrylics. She is drawn to cityscapes, landscapes, the glow of the nocturne, animals and the human form. She works to capture the beauty she sees as she paints her story. Bleecker can often be spotted in her paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTonja is a full-time Medical Laboratory Technician in a pediatric office.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow her on Instagram @ thepaintedseries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTonja.fineart@gmail.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tonja Smith,Tony Deal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798950070006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Seed Bed Press, Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.23d","brand":"Tonja Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852976795903,"sku":"9798950070006","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/but-thats-not-true-tonja-smith-9798950070006","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}