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Juliette has always longed for everything she experiences in her beloved books—grand adventures, heroic deeds, passionate love, and making a meaningful difference. She wants it all. Yet, despite her found family, her dream bookshop, and a burgeoning connection with a sweet man, chronic anxiety keeps her tethered to a safe and predictable routine. Until her life is upended when an unexpected magical ability surfaces. Now gifted with the power to locate lost things, Juliette's world becomes a blend of wonder and anxiety.

Give your hard work a voice and amplify your impact by communicating in a way that makes people want to listen and respond—storytelling with you will help you do it.

Telling stories is as old as language itself. Before humans learned how to write, the only way to communicate was through telling stories. In today's world, most of us regard ourselves as bad storytellers. What happened? Telling great stories is a skilled art. Almost anyone can become a first-class storyteller, and you can learn the secrets.

When stories are used in business settings, we expect them to deliver more. We need stories to be remembered and repeated. That's a challenge. Using stories isn't as easy as it may seem, both in terms of shaping stories to align with business situations and telling stories that are compelling enough to repeat. In this audiobook, Sally solves both challenges by providing insights on the listener's perspective and concrete tools to shape storylines and stories that deliver impact.

Throughout history, traditional cultures have recognized the role of storytelling in teaching values to children. Yet most educators have not fully capitalized on the connection between storytelling, folktales, and character education.

In this comprehensive guide, you'll learn everything you need to know about storytelling, from the basic elements to the nuances of sharing your stories for maximum impact. The book begins with an introduction to the concept of storytelling, exploring its history and significance in today's world. From there, you'll delve into the essential elements of storytelling, including plot, characters, setting, and more.

Solitude by the Sea On a balmy August night, Captain Nicholas sits in his chair on the balcony, feet lazily extended onto the deck posts, a fragrant pipe as his only companion in the silence. The moon casts a red glow on the still waters below, and the sunset hues create an illusion of golden droplets on the crimson canvas. Alone on his balcony, Captain Nicholas reflects on his life. His wife, his once constant companion, passed away a year ago. His son, married with children, visits when possible. The house, his paternal home, was transformed with a new balcony overlooking the sea, his ...

The importance of stories hasn't gone down one bit as time has moved on. The way they are delivered has unimaginably diversified - the invention of writing definitely shook things up. Now two people didn't even have to be in the same room for a story to be passed between them. Today we have trillions of written words easily available to us just a click away.

Every writer learns the basics elements of storytelling. Whether it’s The Heroes Journey, the Three Act film structure, or even the performing of a magic trick it’s all there. Even when telling a simple joke. Using these three basic elements, screenwriter Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Lost, The Witcher, Medium) breaks down the anatomy used for so many of the stories we love, from Raiders of the Lost Ark, to Gone With the Wind.

Sent to Boston, Massachusetts, from England for a two year assignment, author, psychologist, and humorist Steve Moysey recounts some of the social and linguistic blunders of his first year as an expatriate. Having to come to terms with a whole new lexicon of terms and social norms, Moysey describes in hilarious details the perils of a trip to the doctors, having to deal with a new set of sign language, or simply just navigating through everyday life in New England.

My Pet Rattlesnake is an interactive story between storyteller and children. Feel free to adlib your own words. Usually, whatever the children say, the storyteller says something different. Do you want to hear about my pet dog, my pet cat, or my pet rattlesnake? (If students respond dog or cat, you say "Sadly, it ran away." And pretend to wipe away the tears from your eyes for several dramatic seconds.)

Heartwarming and humorous, this tribute to moms of the world gathers the best things anyone ever said about motherhood. From Dolly Parton to Dear Abby, women (and a few men) crack wise on the subject of the center of every family, mommie dearest!