Description
Book Synopsis
The stories we tell about ourselves are guided by cultural patterns and enduring elements. The current interest in mythology has made evident how the classic hero's journey represents a theme not only common to all the world's myths, but also our own lives today. The Gift of Stories offers a clear concise basis for understanding the nature and potential of sharing our stories. It provides specific, practical, instructional details for telling our own stories and gives the necessary guidelines for assisting others in telling their life stories. Its basic framework enables individuals with little experience to begin writing about the really important aspects of their lives and understanding how and why the universal elements of the stories we tell contribute to our continuing growth.
Table of ContentsIntroduction
The Power of Stories Understanding the Transforming Functions of Stories Recognizing the Enduring Elements of Sacred Stories Seeing our own Stories as Sacred
The Gift of Stories Giving Yourself your own Story-Writing Autobiographically Universalizing your Story - Personal Mythmaking Merging your Personal Myth with the Collective Myth Giving Others their Story-Doing a Life Story Interview Afterthoughts Bibliography Index
