Showing titles in Art of Storytelling

It sounds so simple: Tell stories from your life, and people will remember your message. But when you get down to crafting one, there's nothing easy about it. Material for stories surrounds us. Yet few people are skilled at sharing personal anecdotes and even fewer know how to link them to professional goals. Whether you want to stand out in the interview process, add punch to a presentation, or make a compelling case for a new initiative, Let the Story Do the Work shows you how to mine your experience for simple narratives that convey who you are.

A lovely discussion between Judith Jones and Alex Prud'homme on their new books, The Tenth Muse: My Life in Food and My Life in France (co-authored by Prud'homme with Julia Child). As a young editor at Knopf, Jones edited Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and a relationship blossomed between her and Child. Since then, Jones has worked with a glorious lineup of cookbook writers from Madhur Jaffrey to Marion Cunningham, and has become an editorial legend.

In a performance that combines the personal and poetic with the literary and the lyrical, Grammy, Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe-winning artist Common spins something entirely new and bold for both his old-school fans and those new to one of hip-hop’s most essential voices. This is Bluebird Memories, part of Audible's Words + Music that blends storytelling, music, and performance to create a one-of-a-kind listening experience.

By turns funny, moving, romantic and surreal, and filled with unexpected twists and turns, each of the tales on this lineup has a magical element.

How to Tell a Story is the guide you need! We will teach you how to tell a story in seven easy steps. This guide is designed to provide you with all the tools you need in a concise, easy-to-understand format that will answer all your burning questions and get you on your way to successful storytelling.

Susan Cooper talks with Symphony Space's education director about The Dark Is Rising sequence, her series of five thrilling fantasy novels for young readers, among them The Dark Is Rising and 1976 Newbery Medal winner The Grey King.

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The Memory Palace is a collection of tiny, crystalline historical tales that come across like luminous short fiction, and, like Nate DiMeo’s acclaimed podcast of the same name, conjure lost moments and forgotten figures who are calling out across time to be remembered.

"Für sein legendäres Bühnenprogramm "Das ist ein Theater!" mit den amüsantesten Theater-Anekdoten aus fünf Jahrzehnten im Scheinwerferlicht erntete und erntet Heinz Marecek immer wieder aufs Neue tosenden Applaus. Nach über 4.000 Vorstellungen, vielen Dutzend Inszenierungen und Kinofilmen sowie hunderten Fernsehproduktionen blieben jedoch noch zahlreiche Geschichten unerzählt. So darf man sich nun auf die lange herbeigesehnte Fortsetzung von Heinz Mareceks Erfolgsprogramm freuen. Seine selbst durchlebten, bühnenreifen Erzählungen stehen dabei heitere Bonmots berühmter Theaterautoren gegenüber.

Are you a new in public speaking or looking to up your game as a public speaker? Are you struggling to get your message out, or not sure how to combat the nerves of speaking publicly? “How to Speak in Public” is a great guide to help you make a move from a new speaker to being someone who people admire and respect as an effective communicator. Mastering the skills of communication can be a complex and daunting task, but with this, those complexities are broken down into 7 easy and actionable steps.

＜本書のターゲット＞・小説や漫画を作ってみたいけれど、なにから手を付ければいいのかわからない方！・いつか小説を書いてみたいけれど、自分にも作れるものか不安で踏み出せない方！

Der Mini-Podcast "DIE WUT IN MIR" erzählt auf intime Weise die persönlichen Wutgeschichten von drei Frauen: Pari, Sarah und Elisabeth. Elisabeth, die die Last der Kindererziehung allein schultert. Pari, die mit Rassismus und traditionellen Rollenzuschreibungen klarkommen muss. Und Sarah, die ihre weniger qualifizierten männlichen Kollegen an sich vorbeiziehen sieht. In diesem Podcast sprechen sie offen und mutig über ihren Zorn. Dazu erklärt die Feministin Antje Schrupp, was die Gesellschaft davon hat, wenn ihre weibliche Hälfte berechtigtem Ärger keine Luft machen darf.

The Merseyside Poems will take you on a journey through the uniqueness of Merseyside; its places, people and rich history. This collection embodies a fascinating perspective on this fabulously vibrant area. Dean Fraser's writing is witty, accessible and warm, and makes you feel included and celebrated.

Dean Fraser looked beyond only the beauty of the lakes to explore the arts and heritage upon which the greatness of the county is built. Here we have the stories of people. Stories of famous people born and bred locally sit alongside those poetic tales whose exploits focussed the attention of the world on the region; and yet, so often Dean tells of ordinary people getting to have their story shared for the first time.

Greg almost died on vacation in Costa Rica. This is a true story. Greg is a lifelong improv comic, but here, he does something a little different. He does not go for the quick laugh. He relives his near-death experience so deeply, you won't know if he gets out alive until the very end.

Please note: contains strong language and adult content.

Forty-eight stories of brave sparrows, wilds winds, and how to live in times of climate change. A prize-winning book by the natural storyteller Georgiana Keable, sharing long experience with children in the forests and snows of Norway. Meet the girl who became a fish, married a bear, and had a tree as her mum and dad. Meet the boy who tried to stop the wind, fetched fire from the center of the earth on the back of a bird, and whose father was the river. 

ＮＨＫアナウンサーには、老若男女に対して分かりやすい話し方が求められます。 ＮＨＫアナウンサーが実践する「人前で話すコツ、聞き方のコツ、発声のコツ」等を紹介した書籍「ＮＨＫの話し方」（KADOKAWA）をダイジェストでオーディオブック化しました。商談やプレゼンを行うビジネスマンに役立つ内容です。 NHK放送研修センター・日本語センター編

О чём может рассказать первый главный редактор русского Vogue, русского Interview легендарная московская красавица и фам фаталь? О том, как выбирала духи и белый рояль? О том, как принцы пели серенады и делали подарки? Дочь знаменитого хирурга С. Я.

In der Kultreihe des Süddeutschen Rundfunks aus den 1960 und 1970er Jahren sprechen die beiden Straßenkehrer Gottlob und Karle über ihren alltäglichen Sorgen und das Zeitgeschehen. Die Straßenkehrer 6 enthält folgende fünf Folgen: 1. "Gottlob macht auf vornehm/Geld verleihen/Müllers Tochter und Hund/Polizeicomputer/Ehefrauen/Träume/Aus dem Bett gefallen/Kollege im Krankenhaus", 2. "Der Höllentraum über Straßenreinigungsmaschinen", 3. "Über saure Kutteln/Image/Pornografie/Demonstration im Schlafzimmer", 4. "Das nächtliche Erlebnis oder der schiefe Haussegen", 5. "Die Gerichtsverhandlung - Anklage gegen Gottlob wegen Passantenbelästigung".