National Storytelling Network

told by Joanna Demarest Click to listen demarest About the Story Love of family, country, and the men who fight to preserve our freedom are the central themes of Unexpected Guests, a true-life tale of a 16 year old girl and her encounter with 8 Marines on a Florida beach.  This humorous tale tells how,

told by Sheila Arnold Click to listen arnold About the Story “Simon and Susannah” was my signature story when I was a Storyteller at Colonial Williamsburg (VA).  When I first read the story, there was no “attachment” to Virginia, so I added the part about the Blue Ridge Mountains.  When I started telling full time,

Told by Linda Goodman Click to listen goodman Children have a tendency to be selfish, and I was no exception.  As long as I got what I wanted, I did not care about anything else. My baby sister Evelyn, on the other hand, always put the interests of others above her own. Like the character

told by Lynn Ruehlmann Click to listen ruehlmann About the Story It excites me when I find the perfect connection between a classic myth and contemporary life—the connection gives both stories such a potent new focus.  So I’ve really enjoyed developing this coming-of-age story. It combines the story of getting my driver’s license with the story

told by Rivka Willick Click to Listen Willick About the Story Patricia is a true story.  It’s about people we remember and those we take for granted. It’s about people we ignore and those we will never forget. I’ve told this story many times and am usually approached after the telling. This is a sticky