Book:
A Writer's Book of Days:
"A Spirited Companion and Lively Muse
for the Writing Life"
........................By Judy Reeves...................
A fabulous book chock full of writing topics and articles offering advice and inspiration in bite-sized pieces. A writer's workshop in a box. (Adult)
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DVD:
Under African Skies
....................By Antonio Rocha...................
Storyteller and mime, Antonio Rocha tells entertaining stories with tremendous focus and clarity. At the end of the DVD Antonio teaches elements of mime. You can order at Antonio's website:
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Website:
Heather Forrest
has created an extensive resource for teachers/librarians and other story lovers. Going to her website is like a 7 year old entering a candy store.
(For Families)
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Books:
Artist Way and Vein of Gold
.........................By Julia Cameron.................
Now classics, these books continue to explore,
encourage and spark your creative fires.
A gift to yourself!.
(Adult)
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CD:
Treasure Bag of Asian Stories
...................By Eth-Noh-Tec.................
blend of voices to tell stories of courage, tricksters and humor. You can order at their website:
(For Families)
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Book:
Doorways to the Soul
........ Edited by Elisa Davy Pearmain.........
This book has 52 wisdom tales from around the world which are short and easily learned. After each entry, Elisa Davy Pearmain encourages the reader/teller to deepen their relationship with the story by engaging in interactive exercises. A true Treasure!
(Middleschool to Adult)
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Book:
Best-loved Folktales of the World
......................By Joanna Cole......................
A storyteller's collection would not be
complete without this classic.
(For Families)
Book:
The Writer's Idea Book
.......................By Jack Heffron.....................
As David Morrell said of the book, it is the literary equivalent of attending the Actor's Studio.
(Adult)
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Book:
The Storytellers Startup Book
............by Margaret Read Mac Donald.........
This book has been around for more than 15 years and I still think it is one of the most approachable and manageable book for beginner storytellers. If you can only choose one storytelling book to get started this would be the one I would recommend
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Tape and CDs:
Diane Ferlatte - Favorite Stories
If you still have a cassette player this collection of stories is great fun. She also has many other collections on CD which you can order by visiting
her website:
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Book:
Tuck Me in Tales
...........By Margaret Read MacDonald.........
This has long been one of my very
favorite collections of stories.
(For Families)
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CYNTHIA'S FAVORITES