Recalling the past at her daughters' request, Lara tells the story of a famous actor with whom she shared both a stage and a romance, which causes her daughters to examine their own lives and reconsider the world and everything they thought they knew. "In the spring of 2020, Lara's three daughters return to the family's orchard in Northern Michigan. While picking cherries, they beg their mother to tell them the story of Peter Duke, a famous actor...

In a small Midwestern town, two Asian American boys bond over their outcast status and a mutual love of comic books. Meanwhile, in an alternative or perhaps future universe, a team of superheroes ponder modern society during their time off. Between black-ops missions and rescuing hostages, they swap stories of artistic malaise and muse on the seemingly inescapable grip of market economics. Gleefully toying with the conventions of the novel, Dear...

It's time for you to raise your vibration! Do you have an amazing idea for a novel but you struggle to stay in the story? Do you ever find yourself struggling for creative inspiration? When the moon has aligned and your muse is dancing beneath the stars as your fingers pulse along the keyboard, life is glorious to the writer. But what happens when you glance up and notice that the moon has shifted, your muse has left you high and dry, and the steady...

Hollywood is in the business of selling stories. And those stories generate over $10 billion each year. Think what you could do with your own writing if you knew the secrets behind writing stories that people want to buy. Think what a nice living you could make from your writing if you knew those secrets. It doesn't matter if you are writing a novel, a short story, a feature film, TV, a live stage show, or video game script. Nor does it matter what...

Museums, historical societies, schools, libraries, senior centers, festivals, community gatherings, marketing, corporate events... you name it. They're all hungry for a unique way to engage their patrons, clients and customers. You can be just the solution to their needs, and this guide will help you prepare and market yourself to do so. As a re-enactor you are a living, breathing conduit for a legacy or an era gone by. A legacy that NEEDS to be told...

"The art of narration is the art of telling. It extends from oral traditions of ancient cultures to yesterday's headlines. We all want to tell each other things, and shared communication deepens our relationships and heightens our understanding. [...] This book will show you how to make that natural activity a vital part of education that enhances students' understanding and relationship with knowledge, while allowing them to grow into skilled communicators."--Page...

Este libro aborda el fenómeno de las teleseries. Desde Twin Peaks hasta The Leftover, de Tony Soprano a Lester Nygaard, desde las batallas en Poniente hasta los juegos de la mafia en Atlantic City, el texto está atravesado por personajes y escenarios que aparecen convocados para explicar la complejidad de una ficción que tiende a lo elusivo, pero que no por ello resulta menos sólida y apasionante.

Do you want to make a positive impact on your community? Do you want to work with young people to empower them to change the future, through storytelling? This book is for you. Use it and be part of the solution!

We are story-making people. We love reading stories-and we love hearing the personal stories of others. We need stories, or narratives, to make sense of our world. And those stories shape our lives.What is the story you have been told about the gospel? About God? About the Christian life? About Jesus? About the cross? About yourself? About heaven?Your answers to these questions will form a story that will determine how your life will go. The answers...