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"We have been hearing recently about the trend away from narrative fiction as the choice of a new generation....Haven comes at us with the most articulate defense of story as an essential element in education....He looks at the tradition and examines the research behind story to make his major point that we cannot ignore this genre and that we do so at the peril of effective teaching and powerful teaching strategies....In the face of drill-and-kill reading programs, Haven reminds us that story can be and is as powerful as ever. Bottom line: This is a good read. A powerful reminder. Thanks, Kendall." -
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This book collects and analyses the research which proves the importance of story, story reading and storytelling to the brain development and education of children and adults. The author, an accomplished researcher and storyteller, posits the need for understanding the research findings in the area of neural psychology and brain development, and the value of a common definition, in order to fully grasp the importance and necessity of story to the development of the human mind. The book also reviews the wealth of research from storytellers, teachers and others who have experienced first hand the power of story.The author has collected anecdotal experiences from over 100 performing storytellers and from 1,800 story practitioners (mostly teachers) who have made extensive use of stories. He draws on more than 150 research studies that discuss the effectiveness of stories and storytelling in education, organisational management, knowledge management, and medical narrative therapy. He has also gathered research evidence from his own story performances for total audiences of over 4 million and from conducting story writing workshops with 200,000 students and 40,000 teachers. Remarkably, every one of these thousands of original sources agrees that stories work and that they are effective.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Great information about what stories can do
28 Mar 2012
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
This was a required text for my Storytelling class, and I have to say, it wasn't a favorite by any means. I found parts of this to be awfully dry in places, particularly chapter nine when the author is relating the findings of all these different studies, and terribly technical when he's talking about how the brain processes stories. I also felt like the purpose of this book was kind of a "preaching to the choir" for me personally, because I obviously feel storytelling and stories are important, or I would a) be working with kids b) want to be a Youth Services librarian or c) be taking this course. I feel like the general gist of this book could have been achieved for the purpose of this class by simply reading some articles.
That being said, here's what the author was trying to get across: stories have the power to catch your attention and draw you in. They are easier to comprehend than other types of nonfiction/technical writing, and by exposing children to stories, you're setting them up for an easier time of it in school when it comes time for them to start writing. Stories even translate to higher math/science skills. When people use stories to teach their main concepts, the people listening pick up the main ideas and details more easily, and can more readily recall them. Storytelling = Good. So, in a nutshell, here's a one line sentence to sum up this book: Read to your kids!
A NOTE ON THE KINDLE FORMAT: I wanted to give a heads-up that the Kindle edition of this title has some serious formatting issues, particularly in chapter nine with the placement of the little blurbs in boxes that recount a main idea. They're scattered throughout the chapter, sometimes before the actual text appeared in the book. There are also weird line breaks and spacing issues, so if this is something that will potentially bother you, pick up the print edition and skip the Kindle.
That being said, here's what the author was trying to get across: stories have the power to catch your attention and draw you in. They are easier to comprehend than other types of nonfiction/technical writing, and by exposing children to stories, you're setting them up for an easier time of it in school when it comes time for them to start writing. Stories even translate to higher math/science skills. When people use stories to teach their main concepts, the people listening pick up the main ideas and details more easily, and can more readily recall them. Storytelling = Good. So, in a nutshell, here's a one line sentence to sum up this book: Read to your kids!
A NOTE ON THE KINDLE FORMAT: I wanted to give a heads-up that the Kindle edition of this title has some serious formatting issues, particularly in chapter nine with the placement of the little blurbs in boxes that recount a main idea. They're scattered throughout the chapter, sometimes before the actual text appeared in the book. There are also weird line breaks and spacing issues, so if this is something that will potentially bother you, pick up the print edition and skip the Kindle.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A Seminal Worlk
8 Mar 2012
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
The subject of stories has received a great deal of attention as of late. But upon close analysis the word 'story' is quite fuzzy and has many meanings. What is a story really? Something with a beginning, middle and end? A white lie? A news report? You'd be surprised at what can be found out just researching this question, which is what Kendall Haven did for 10 years while writing this book.
This is THE book about stories, what they are and why they are so powerful. No other comes close. If you have even the slightest interest in story as a tool to enhance communication to persuade, engage audiences, or just to entertain, this is not only a must read, it should be a first read. I refer to it often and probably will for a long time. It's incredibly well researched, and very well written. Chapter one is worth the entire price of the book and then some.
This is THE book about stories, what they are and why they are so powerful. No other comes close. If you have even the slightest interest in story as a tool to enhance communication to persuade, engage audiences, or just to entertain, this is not only a must read, it should be a first read. I refer to it often and probably will for a long time. It's incredibly well researched, and very well written. Chapter one is worth the entire price of the book and then some.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
The premier reference on Story
27 Jan 2012
Format:Paperback
I don't get it.
I just hopped over to this page to see about buying the Kindle version. I bought an epub version from Google a few months back and the sheer uselessness of Apple's iBook reader (another story) has led me to getting a Kindle version.
I had some time so I thought I'd peruse the page before checking out. When I got down to the reviews section I had my I don't get it moment.
Two, count 'em, two reviews. WTF? This is without doubt the best reference on story anywhere. Nothing else is even close. Don't misunderstand, there are some truly wonderful books on story, narrative, storytelling, etc. but this one distills all of the scientific studies of note on story and why it's so important to our species in one easy to follow and understand book.
It's got one of the best definitions of story I've read. And I've read and heard several hundred.
With all of the talk and buzz surrounding story at the moment how can the one book that should be required reading on the subject have only two reviews?
I'm amused at the one review that suggests the book is redundantly redundant. There was some mention of how it should have been a 100 page report or some such. I think just the opposite. I wish he'd have written more!
If you're interested in story and narratives and why we frame things the way that we do, and you want to know why we do those things, this book will tell you. If you've taken an interest in story and want to be able to convince those in your work or personal circles as to its value, this book will arm you with the knowledge base you need.
A thoroughly enjoyable read that's written in a very down to earth style.
I just hopped over to this page to see about buying the Kindle version. I bought an epub version from Google a few months back and the sheer uselessness of Apple's iBook reader (another story) has led me to getting a Kindle version.
I had some time so I thought I'd peruse the page before checking out. When I got down to the reviews section I had my I don't get it moment.
Two, count 'em, two reviews. WTF? This is without doubt the best reference on story anywhere. Nothing else is even close. Don't misunderstand, there are some truly wonderful books on story, narrative, storytelling, etc. but this one distills all of the scientific studies of note on story and why it's so important to our species in one easy to follow and understand book.
It's got one of the best definitions of story I've read. And I've read and heard several hundred.
With all of the talk and buzz surrounding story at the moment how can the one book that should be required reading on the subject have only two reviews?
I'm amused at the one review that suggests the book is redundantly redundant. There was some mention of how it should have been a 100 page report or some such. I think just the opposite. I wish he'd have written more!
If you're interested in story and narratives and why we frame things the way that we do, and you want to know why we do those things, this book will tell you. If you've taken an interest in story and want to be able to convince those in your work or personal circles as to its value, this book will arm you with the knowledge base you need.
A thoroughly enjoyable read that's written in a very down to earth style.
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