This is a review for a novel called Story Power written by Kate Farrell and was sent to me to in exchange for a review. The thoughts in Story Power are mine and mine alone.
Everyday when Charlie and I are talking I share stories my mom or my dad would share with us. I sit and shake my head that we didn’t get them written down. Now, they’re gone and these stories are gone with them.
As a Blogger it’s my goal to become a storyteller who writes stories people want to read. So far that isn’t happening but I’m not giving up. Are you?
Then there is Charlie who has trouble reading and writing and will be returning to school next year. Charlie will be in the 7th grade and I’m terrified Charlie will not be on the level he should be and they will move him back.
Is this Charlie’s fault or mine? It’s both of ours. During the Summer I plan on working with Charlie to help bring his reading up. As well as working on Language Arts with him.
I want Charlie to become better at story telling both in written stories and ones he can stand up and recite and to get started Charlie and I will be reading Story Power.
I plan on reading one chapter a night and working through the things we learn. At the end of Story Power both Charlie and I will have improved our storytelling.
Which will prepare Charlie for 7th Grade and me to work with new companies on my website. As the stories I will be sharing will captures clients eyes and make me stand out from other bloggers.
Or at least this is what I’m believing and through the Lords Will and Kate Farrell’s book I know I can and will fulfill my dreams and goals. As I work through the book I’ll be sharing what we learn.
Then if you want to work alongside us you will be able to. Because together we are stronger and can grow twice as fast. If you have tips to share you will be able to.
Reconnect Through Stories
Stories are everywhere. The art of storytelling has been around as long as humans have. And in today’s noisy, techy, automated world, storytelling is not only prevalent―it’s vital. Whether you’re interested in enlivening conversation, building your business brand, sharing family wisdom, or performing on stage, Story Power will show you how to make use of a good story.
Become an engaging storyteller. Storytelling is the most effective way to communicate and to affect change―if you know how to use it. Story Power provides techniques for creating and framing personal stories alongside effective tips for telling them in any setting. Plus, this book models stories with unique storytelling examples, exercises, and prompts, as well as storytelling techniques for delivery in a spontaneous, authentic style.
Learn from the experts. Story Power is an engaging, lively guide to the art of storytelling from author and librarian Kate Farrell, a seasoned storyteller and founder of the Word Weaving Storytelling Project. In Kate’s book, more than twenty skillful contributors with a range of diverse voices share their secrets to creating, crafting, and telling memorable tales.
If you want to experience the power of storytelling in your life, Story Power is for you. In this book, you will discover:
- How to share your own coming-of-age stories and family folklore
- The importance of a personal branding story and storytelling marketing
- Seven Steps to Storytelling, along with helpful tools, organizers, and media options
For readers of Storyworthy, The Storyteller’s Secret, and Long Story Short, Story Power is a must-have.
About: Kate Farrell MLS
Kate Farrell MLS, librarian, storyteller, author, and educator, taught language arts in high schools, colleges and published educational materials on storytelling. More recently, Farrell learned the art of written memoir and edited numerous anthologies of personal narratives.
But Kate Farrell was a storyteller at an early age. By age ten, she’d tacked signs on telephone poles in her neighborhood, announcing her fairytale play. As a first year teacher, she stumbled on storytelling as the best way to teach literature to inner city kids. By 1970, she’d honed the skill as a new librarian, and in the 1980s, funded and trained teachers in a CA state-wide storytelling project. In the 90s, she published educational materials on the art with big name publishers, like Scholastic and Highlights for Children.
In the ever-evolving world of storytelling, Farrell understood by 2005, that personal narrative was the new folklore–so, she wrote and edited memoir anthologies. Farrell’s work is a bridge in storytelling: from traditional folklore to authentic, personal tales
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Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
