| The Power of Metaphor: Story Telling and Guided Journeys for Teachers, Trainers and Therapists Contributor(s): Berman, Michael (Author), Brown, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1899836438 ISBN-13: 9781899836437 Publisher: Crown House Publishing OUR PRICE: $25.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1999 Annotation: This unique book combines the power of metaphor and the dynamics of story telling. Tracing techniques of story telling back to their original roots, it first promotes a deep understanding of the uses of metaphor. Each story takes the form of a guided journey that leads the listener along an imaginative path. Each forms a script for an inspiring story session that will enhance the learning of its listeners. Packed with original stories and visualizations this is a must buy resource for teachers, trainers and therapists who are looking for new approaches to group work, or are simply storytelling enthusiasts. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychotherapy - General - Education |
| Dewey: 616.891 |
| LCCN: 2002115593 |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6.84" W x 9.64" (0.74 lbs) 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This unique book combines the power of metaphor and the dynamics of story telling. Tracing techniques of story telling back to their original roots, it promotes a deep understanding of the uses of metaphor. Each story takes the form of a guided journey that leads the listener along an imaginative path. Each forms a script for an inspiring story session that will enhance the learning of its listeners.Packed with original stories and visualisations this is a must-buy resource for teachers, trainers and therapists who are looking for new approaches to group work, or are simply story-telling enthusiasts. |
Contributor Bio(s): Berman, Michael: - Michael Berman PhD worked as a teacher and a writer. Publications included The Power of Metaphor for Crown House, The Nature of Shamanism and the Shamanic Story for Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Shamanic Journeys through the Caucasus for O-Books, and Journeys Outside Time for Pendraig Publishing, Tales of Power for Lear Books and Shamanic Journeys, Shamanic Stories for O Books. ELT titles included A Multiple Intelligences Road to an ELT Classroom, In a Faraway Land (a resource book for teachers on storytelling), On Business and for Pleasure (a self-study workbook). and ELT Matters (written with Mojca Belak and Wayne Rimmer).Brown, David: - David Brown is a psychotherapist and administrator of Hampshire Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. He was an EFL teacher for many years and was Principal of the International Language Academy in Bournemouth from 1990 to 2001. He has degrees in Psychology and Linguistics and diplomas in TEFL counselling and psychotherapy. He regularly leads psychospiritual workshops |