{"product_id":"things-that-matter-9781487506650","title":"Things That Matter","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book explores the complex connections between the memories, emotions, and objects that hold special meaning for us across the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface   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","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50578096226647,"sku":"9781487506650","price":42.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781487506650.jpg?v=1746097876","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/things-that-matter-9781487506650","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}