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by Nick Owen (Author) "I know what leading is," said the Young Apprentice, "but what exactly is pacing? ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Crown House Publishing; illustrated edition edition (8 Jan 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1899836705
  • ISBN-13: 978-1899836703
  • Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.6 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,114 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"The Magic of Metaphor is one of the most richly rewarding books I have read in a very long time - every page you turn brings a new revelation, a new insight, a new understanding, in a simple and beautiful way. Images come tumbling out, and with them truths about ourselves: who we are, what we are, and most importantly, how the tools we need for life are to be found within each and every one of us." --Richard Reed - Better Business<br /><br />Nick Owen has produced a bit of magic in this brilliant book; it is a collection of stories which can be used in a variety of settings, from teaching, to counseling. This is a highly enjoyable and readable book which inspires, and delights the reader on every page. The stories can be used as they are or adapted for different situations but each and every one of them has a message for most encounters in life. I found the last chapter particularly useful as it provides a guide to how the stories can be used in different situations. This is a book I will continue to use in many situations from telling stories to children to teaching adults for many years to come. I will be highly recommending this book to both my students and colleagues. --Julie Foster, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health Medical Sciences and Social Care University of Cumbria

Nick Owen has produced a bit of magic in this brilliant book; it is a collection of stories which can be used in a variety of settings, from teaching, to counseling. This is a highly enjoyable and readable book which inspires, and delights the reader on every page. The stories can be used as they are or adapted for different situations but each and every one of them has a message for most encounters in life. I found the last chapter particularly useful as it provides a guide to how the stories can be used in different situations. This is a book I will continue to use in many situations from telling stories to children to teaching adults for many years to come. I will be highly recommending this book to both my students and colleagues. --Julie Foster, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health Medical Sciences and Social Care University of Cumbria


Patrick Hare, Kaizen Training

...suitable for both public and private sector audiences, counsellors to CEO’s.

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63 of 68 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The Magic of Metaphor : 77 Stories for Teachers, Trainers, 16 April 2003
By Miss Kathleen Ginn (London, N/A England) - See all my reviews
This book had a lovely twist in that it is a story in itself, and that the metaphorical stories are woven into the story. All of us seek a teacher who will inspire us and encourage us to fulfil our potential, so using the teacher/pupil to do the speaking throughout the book and leading into the metaphorical stories is very clever.

I found the stories very easy to follow, and some exceptionally humorous, which immediately raised my own spirits. I have already begun to share some of the stories found within this book on my seminars and seen others ‘get the insight’ or have their spirits raised too.

One of the strengths of this book is that it contains short anecdotal stories as well as the more long winded versions. Thereby catering for different lengths of presentations. The sub-sections are useful in that cover different aspects of leadership which is paramount to the world of self-actualisation.

Again, my personal recommendation would be that this is a book sold in audio format alongside the book, so that the reader is listening to the audio and reading at the same time. This would make a big impact in the learning of the principles that is integral to each story.

The author has also done well to recommend different ways of using the stories within different situations, which enables trainers, teachers and therapists to understand how they can adapt the stories to suit their clients needs. I also like the fact that the author understands that importance of acknowledging sources where possible. Very often people forget to acknowledge their sources and as a result many people believe that the information being shared has only just been discovered, where in fact it has existed for millennia, and the magic is when each of us is able to bring that higher truth interpretation to the ears and hearts of others that inspires, touches and motivates them to take up a call to action.

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35 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars 77 Stories for all ., 7 Jan 2005
By P. N. Coleman "paulcdad" (UK) - See all my reviews
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Why should Teachers, Trainers and Thinkers have all the fun?
I purchased this book having attended and been stimulated by one of the author's "Communicating with Influence" courses.
The course very quickly swept away my preconceptions and the book did likewise. Instead of studiously wiling away the daily commute for a couple of days I actually found myself spending a significant majority of the time reflecting on the stories, their meanings for me and their subsequent uses.
Those lucky enough to have experienced (a carefully chosen word) Nick's storytelling first hand will find the collection particularly evocative whilst for new readers a rich multisensory experience awaits.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A real stimulus to tell stories, 26 Jun 2001
This book gave me the courage, and the resources, to tell a story to a group I was training. They loved it and so did I. I've told stories to children, of course, but thought that adults were too grown up for them. I had forgotten that inside every adult is a child who loves stories but is rarely told one.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Useful book
I'm finding most of the stories in this book to be pretty useful in lots of contexts - training, stories for kids, stories for life - my only quibble is that some of the items... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Idea Source
I liked the book, and the ideas. The stories were pretty good and were of a wide variety that I enjoyed.
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5.0 out of 5 stars for anyone who enjoys reading really
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Published 13 months ago by E. LIEW

5.0 out of 5 stars a great book for teachers and thinkers
I am an English teacher in Vienna and this book is one of the best I've ever read because all those stories are great fun to read and also perfect for teaching students in English... Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Magic of Metaphor is a useful book for teachers of English
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Published on 15 Sep 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful storey for every situation..
I use the stories in this book as introductions to training sessions, refelections on the day and as a way of preparing myself for meetings. Read more
Published on 13 Sep 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars took this book to convince me of the value of storytelling
I have always loved to tell stories to my children when they were little and when they finally grew older it was this special ritual of story time that I missed a lot. Read more
Published on 19 Aug 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for trainers and storytellers.
The magic of metaphor is a wonderful book for anyone looking to add another dimension to their communication. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars A companion for those who want to inspire and transform.
As an experienced independant trainer I have been sceptical about the benefit of books like these. The great thing about this book is the way I could actually visulize the author... Read more
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