The Art of Storytelling: Telling Truths Through Telling Stories
Lanham: Scarecrow Press (2011), vi, 210 pp.
Contains bibliogr. pp. 195-202, index
ISBN 978-0-8108-7776-4 (hbk); 978-1-282-97541-5 (ebook)
"Storytelling is an art, as well as a skill. It allows the listener to take an idea and shape it into something that is relatable on a personal level. In The Art of Storytelling: Telling Truths Through Telling Stories, Amy E. Spaulding enables the reader to learn how to develop this skill, while also discovering the tradition of storytelling. Spaulding covers a wide array of important storytelling elements, from advice on choosing, learning, and presenting the stories to discussions on the importance of storytelling through human history and its continued significance today. This book includes an annotated list of stories, as well as a bibliography of collections and a brief list of recommendations for online sources." (Publisher description)
PART I: TELLING TRUTH, TELLING STORIES
1 Teaching Storytelling and Teaching through Storytelling, 3
2 Welcome and Congratulations, 7
3 Celebrate the Joy of Storytelling, 13
PART II: HOW TO BECOME A STORYTELLER
4 A Living Art: How Does One Learn Stories? It Is Worth the Effort, 25
5 Types of Stories, 35
6 Selecting a Story, and Version, to Tell, 43
7 Building a Program, 55
8 Performance Issues, 69
9 Interacting with the Audience, 75
10 The Business of Storytelling, 81
PART III: WHY BOTHER LEARNING AND TELLING STORIES?
11 Storytelling versus Storycrafting: Traditional versus Current Forms, 91
12 The Ethics and Psychology of Storytelling, 101
13 The Energy of Storytelling, 109
14 Storytelling in Times of Anxiety and Change, 116
15 The Storyteller's Responsibility to the Audience: Choosing Stories You Trust, 124
PART IV: FAREWELL
16 Storytelling Values, the Value of Storytelling, 133
APPENDIX A. Storiography, 139
APPENDIX B. Story Collections, 179
APPENDIX C. Webliography-Web Sites Useful to Storytellers and Students, 189
1 Teaching Storytelling and Teaching through Storytelling, 3
2 Welcome and Congratulations, 7
3 Celebrate the Joy of Storytelling, 13
PART II: HOW TO BECOME A STORYTELLER
4 A Living Art: How Does One Learn Stories? It Is Worth the Effort, 25
5 Types of Stories, 35
6 Selecting a Story, and Version, to Tell, 43
7 Building a Program, 55
8 Performance Issues, 69
9 Interacting with the Audience, 75
10 The Business of Storytelling, 81
PART III: WHY BOTHER LEARNING AND TELLING STORIES?
11 Storytelling versus Storycrafting: Traditional versus Current Forms, 91
12 The Ethics and Psychology of Storytelling, 101
13 The Energy of Storytelling, 109
14 Storytelling in Times of Anxiety and Change, 116
15 The Storyteller's Responsibility to the Audience: Choosing Stories You Trust, 124
PART IV: FAREWELL
16 Storytelling Values, the Value of Storytelling, 133
APPENDIX A. Storiography, 139
APPENDIX B. Story Collections, 179
APPENDIX C. Webliography-Web Sites Useful to Storytellers and Students, 189
