The Epoch Times  October 26, 2018 By Jim Weiss âIâd like to introduce you to two friends of mine. Their names are Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.â Thatâs how I feel when I begin to tell a story. I consider these characters friends of mine, and I take great pleasure in introducing them to […]
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DIVING IN THE MOON HONORING STORY, FACILITATING HEALING Stuck In History © Donna Jacobs Sife This month is a busy one for storytellers in Sydney. Being Book Week, or more accurately Book Month, I am scheduled for scores of performances in schools. As always, I will be telling stories from many different traditions. The one
The Guardian May 19, 2017 Storytelling must be taught – it is more than simply an art â it is a crucial skill for life and commerce. People say children are natural storytellers, but this is not at all true, any more than it is of adults. Or rather, they are not naturally good storytellers.
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The Observer (London, UK), August 7, 2011 Summary: As the tools available to publishers grow more sophisticated, it’s up to us to experiment and see what sticks. Linear stories still dominate the printed page, our TVs, our radios, our games consoles and the theatre. Yet the process of telling a story doesn’t have to be
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ExpressBuzz (Chenai, India), February 10, 2010 Summary: No one who sat in the intellectual audience at IIT Madras on a Sunday afternoon wouldâve imagined that a story of two little goats who lived on two separate hills would do wonders to lift their energy levels. Yet, Jeeva Raghunath, a professional storyteller, addressed a gathering on
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A Different Kind of (Business) Storytelling Savannah Now (Savannah, GA), February 19, 2013 Summary: Storytelling is a wonderful part of our city. From unique storytelling events, like this past weekendâs book festival that hosted renowned authors reading their own works, to the almost common sound of a period actor waxing to tourists in a downtown
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Yahoo.com, September 27, 2012 Summary: After someone snapped a photo of her and posted it on online, Balpreet Kaur was ridiculed for following the tenets of her Sikh faith. The photo was taken apparently without Kaur’s knowledge while she was waiting in line at the Ohio State University Library. In the photo, Kaur’s hair is
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by Mary K. Clark. We talk with our bodies donât we? Isnât that what body language is all about? A person’s body language helps convey their story to the listener. It turns out that body language may also change how people see themselves â perhaps how storytellers see themselves. Amy Cuddy gives a fascinating TED
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DIVING IN THE MOON DIVING IN THE MOON HONORING STORY, FACILITATING HEALING © Cooper Braun Once upon a time, a young soldier returned to the shores of America from the jungles of Vietnam. In the city where he found himself discharged, he had no friends and no family. And he found that the people there did not
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Mission – Vision – Values – History A Compass is a Valuable Guide Art Courtesy of Angela Lloyd Mission The National Storytelling Network is a membership organization made up of individuals and organizations involved in storytelling. Its mission is to advance all forms of storytelling within the community through promotion, advocacy, and education. Vision A
