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Writer/Director Tiffany Golden was trained in Motion Picture Production at the Academy of Art University where she found a love for writing. She has worked creatively with school-aged youth for 15 years in an effort to support them in sharing their voices. As a result, dozens of her students have been published, had their films featured in festivals, had installations in major museums, and been the highlight of many community-based events.
Speaking of her latest work, Midnight and the Man Who Had No Tears, Golden shares, “I have worked with children for a long time, and I have witnessed firsthand their magic and resilience. I wanted to create a legacy that holds them sacred, reminding us all of the true gift that they are, so they may be cherished. This story was channeled out of complete love, inspired by individuals, and written with an open heart for the collective ‘we.’”
Reviewed by Melinda Hills for Readers' Favorite
Childhood is a precious time and Midnight is the keeper of the innocence and peace of children in Midnight and the Man Who Had No Tears by Tiffany Golden. A beautiful, gentle story about a young boy, Askari Red, who is being ‘forced’ into manhood by a father who has forgotten how to cry, Midnight and the Man Who Had No Tears has the feel of a tale told for generations about the need to love unreservedly in spite of the hurts life has in store. Askari’s father, Kali, is taken in hand by Midnight in a special role to help him find his childhood and discover the root of his pain. Unresolved pain has prevented Kali from experiencing the fullness of life by closing him off from receiving the love of his wife and son. With infinite wisdom and gentleness, Midnight helps Kali reconnect with the little boy who felt cut off from his source of love and, as a result, Kali, his estranged father and his son grow in understanding and inner peace.
Tiffany Golden has told a beautiful tale of the importance of family, love and the innocence of childhood that is as meaningful for adults as it is for children. Clear imagery and a simple, straight forward style make Midnight and the Man Who Had No Tears a delight to read while its message touches the heart with comfort and hope. It is certainly something that every child (and many adults!) should hear and embrace. It makes a perfect gift and could become a favorite bedtime story for many generations.
