Power of Personal Storytelling

English

ISBN: 0874779308

EAN: 9780874779301

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines / Communication/Performing Arts / Storytelling/Family & Relationships / Interpersonal Relations/

Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated

Release Date: 07/30/2002

Age Range: 18-UP

Synopsis: Youre stuck in an endless, dull conversation. As the speaker drones on, your mind wanders, until you hear the words, I remember once when I was.. Your ears perk up. You become engrossed. An anecdote unfolds, and suddenly, the speaker is alive and excited and you know just what he means. He has used the age-old technique of storytelling to powerfully get his point across, capturing your attention through a well-told narrative of personal experience that invited you to relate to his message on an intimate level. In The Power of Personal Storytelling, professional storyteller Jack Maguire explains how to mine your memories to communicate more effectively, enhance personal and professional relationships, and understand yourself better so that you can better understand others. Step by step, he illustrates how shaping and expressing true stories about our lives and those of the people weve known can: * connect us more vitally with others; * develop our creativity; * strengthen our humor, courage, and confidence; and * render our lives more memorable. Whether youre a teacher or a salesman, a minister or a parent, personal storytelling can help improve the key relationships in your life while investing your memories with more meaning.

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Power of Personal Storytelling

Illustrated: No

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.64 inches

Width: 7.52 inches

Length: 9.12 inches

Weight: 16.51 oz

Pages: 272