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By William nieman
Tales, Twins, Turtles and a Treasure Part II
In the July issue of Newfound Lake Life, we read about two sets of twin boys. Each pair had a special relationship with a tur- tle. Introduced first were twins from the mythology of indige- nous Americans. These twins were saved by the presence of a giant turtle. After their rescue, they became the creators of our earthscape and brought forth the animals that would inhabit it. Next we read briefly about twin boys who, now grown to manhood, live in Bristol. Their special relationship with a turtle began in Braintree, Massachu- setts over a half century ago. They named her Diane and her comforting presence has encour- aged Bristol’s twins, Brad and Jim Tonner, to bring the wonders of creation to children (and adults) around the world through their books illustrated with pictures of mountains, forests, rivers, lakes and grasslands inhabited with a
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friendly abundance of wildlife as
growing to life from two separate eggs. They always enjoy their well as people working together
“twinhood,” but an important to benefit the human community.
Today the twins and Diane
value illustrated in their books is the specialness of each person. live and work in their gift shop
Two books, You Are Unique on the Square in Bristol, New
Hampshire. Many animals be-
and Just Be Yourself, underscore this ethos. Brad and Jim’s latest side Diane live in the twin’s story
book, The Journey, reaffirms the books, but Diane’s real world
habitation (an aquarium in the
importance of every person’s distinctiveness and inviolable gift shop) draws the crowds.
nature. During Diane’s journey, Many come with the joyful ex-
pectation of meeting a famous
she is reminded that many peo- ple “will want to change you” character in person. Some come
but that only she “knows what with unique needs and experi-
ence Diane as a healing moment
is best,” so “always be yourself.” Brad and Jim were fortunate even, in a few cases, a religious
to have wonderful parents who experience. All leave with a pleas-
ant memory.
passed along their creativity and empathic natures to the twins. Diane’s storyland creators
They understood each boy’s need and real-world caretakers, Brad
and Jim Tonner, were born in
to have his uniqueness affirmed. The twins still recall that on the Spring of 1955. Unlike the
their shared birthday, their mom twins in the Iroquois myth, their
mother was a woman of impec-
would make two cakes, each de- signed to please the unique tastes cable virtue. Jim “arrived” first,
of Jim and Brad’s palates. earthborn by Peggy Hillier Ton-
ner’s labor, 15 minutes before
PART II Brad. They are fraternal twins
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