About the Book
Telling a story is an art in and of itself. Writing a story is also an art. Many of the stories included in this volume were stories I heard people tell verbally. When a person is telling a story while speaking, they have the benefit of facial expressions, hand gestures and voice inflections. When you are writing a story however, the absence of these benefits are acute. It is certainly a challenge to hear a story told and then capture all that was expressed both verbally and nonverbally in writing. In writing these stories, I have tried to capture the spirit and intention embodied in each of the stories. Stories are told and retold. Stories are also contextualized. Thus, different renditions of the same story often exist. The same story that is told about an old country pastor can be retold and contextualized to be about a New York City Attorney; with the very same points of emphasis.
When we watch a television sitcom, we usually do not scrutinize the plot or the characters. We simply follow the storyline. We trust that the writers have something to say and we believe that if we follow along, we will realize their objective. Listening to a story is similar. It requires you to shut off your thoughts and opinions and simply follow the storyline. Hopefully, by you tuning in, you will walk away with some wisdom that you will carry with you the rest of your life.
About the Book
Telling a story is an art in and of itself. Writing a story is also an art. Many of the stories included in this volume were stories I heard people tell verbally. When a person is telling a story while speaking, they have the benefit of facial expressions, hand gestures and voice inflections. When you are writing a story however, the absence of these benefits are acute. It is certainly a challenge to hear a story told and then capture all that was expressed both verbally and nonverbally in writing. In writing these stories, I have tried to capture the spirit and intention embodied in each of the stories. Stories are told and retold. Stories are also contextualized. Thus, different renditions of the same story often exist. The same story that is told about an old country pastor can be retold and contextualized to be about a New York City Attorney; with the very same points of emphasis.
When we watch a television sitcom, we usually do not scrutinize the plot or the characters. We simply follow the storyline. We trust that the writers have something to say and we believe that if we follow along, we will realize their objective. Listening to a story is similar. It requires you to shut off your thoughts and opinions and simply follow the storyline. Hopefully, by you tuning in, you will walk away with some wisdom that you will carry with you the rest of your life.