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Book SynopsisThis book explores the complex connections between the memories, emotions, and objects that hold special meaning for us across the years.
Table of ContentsPreface Part I: Theoretical Meanderings 1. Why Things that Matter? The Context, the Project, and the Book 2. Supporting Things that Matter: Key Concepts and Distinctions 3. Living in a World of Things: Objects, Tools, and Stories Part II: Research Adventures 4. Things and Stories: Our Participants’ Worlds at a Glance 5. Sea Glass Jewelry: New Chapters for Old Things 6. Apple Quilt: Repositories and Legacies 7. Labyrinth Ring: Identifying Our Stories and Digging Deep 8. Torn Page from a Textbook: The Story of the Violinist that Wasn’t 9. Packet of Love Letters: Legacy Narratives and Serendipity Stories 10. Beer Stein: From Trauma to Fairy Tale 11. Frozen Red Currants: Memory, Textiles, and Symbol-Making 12. Mahogany Table: Bringing Things Together Part III: Pathways of Practice 13. Things to Know about Life-Writing Groups: Some Variables Involved 14. Writing Things about Our Lives: Exploring, Examining, and Embracing Our Stories 15. Stories and Things: A Chat with Two Professionals Afterword: Changing Things Changing Us: Further Reflections on the Role of Cherished Objects in the Stories of Our Lives Appendices One and Two References Index
