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Gather: Richard Van Camp on the Joy of Storytelling(3 Writers on Writing)

Gather: Richard Van Camp on the Joy of Storytelling(3 Writers on Writing)


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Stories are medicine. During a time of heightened isolation, bestselling author Richard Van Camp shares what he knows about the power of storytelling—and offers some of his own favourite stories from Elders, friends, and family. Gathering around a campfire, or the dinner table, we humans have always told stories. Through them, we define our identities and shape our understanding of the world. Master storyteller and bestselling author Richard Van Camp writes of the power of storytelling and its potential to transform speakers and audiences alike. In Gather , Van Camp shares what elements make a compelling story and offers insights into basic storytelling techniques, such as how to read a room and how to capture the attention of listeners. And he delves further into the impact storytelling can have, helping readers understand how to create community and how to banish loneliness through their tales. A member of the Tlicho Dene First Nation, Van Camp also includes stories from Elders whose wisdom influenced him. During a time of uncertainty and disconnection, stories reach across vast distances to offer connection. Gather is a joyful reminder of this for storytellers: all of us.

Table of Contents:
LET’S GET COOKING AND SHARING
1. A Miracle Story
2. Heaven Is Like West Edmonton Mall
3. What Is It about Storytelling that GetsThis Ancient Blood of Mine Roaring?
4. Welcome to “The Greyhound”and Why Stories Matter
5. Disconnection
6. How to Be a Great Cook
7. Now You’re Cooking
8. Listen and Volunteer
9. Embrace the Technology /Share the Stories
10. Camping Challenge
11. Being a Guest: What to Bring
12. Being a Good Guest: What to Do
13. Where Is Your Television?
14. Get Connecting
15. Be Real
16. Be Curious
17. A Good Storyteller Is Mindful of Time
18. The Art of the Introduction
19. Interviewing Your Elders to Reclaima Good Teaching Story
20. What Story Do You Need for Peace?
21. Contemporary IndigenousStorytelling and Honouring the LateTrevor Evans with Stories
22. The Circle of Life

THE CHEAT SHEET!
23. The Cheat Sheet! A.K.A. Uncle RichardVan Camp’s Storytelling Tips

STORYTIME
24. We Are All Related
25. Spirit Stories
26. A Transformative Story
27. A Miracle War Story
PROMPTS AND HOW-TOs TO GET YOU GOING
28. Now Go Forth, Storytellers,and Participate!
29. How to Host a CommunityStorytelling Event
30. Protocol When Inviting a VisitingArtist, Elder, or Knowledge Keeperas a Guest to Your School

AFTERWORDS
31. Six Pounds
32. Wrapping Up in a Good Way, BetterThan We Found Each Other

Thank You
Acknowledgements
Resources


About the Author :
Richard Van Camp is a proud Tlicho Dene from Fort Smith, Northwest Territories and is the author of over twenty books, including the Eisner-nominated graphic novel, A Blanket of Butterflies . His bestselling novel The Lesser Blessed has been made into a movie that has also received critical acclaim. He lives in Edmonton, Alberta. You can visit Richard on Facebook, Twitter and at www.richardvancamp.com.

Review :
Praise for Van Camp: "Stories and storytellers are an important part of what makes us human. Van Camp's stories, whether they feature light comedy, family discord and reconciliation or his vivid images of the legendary Wheetago monsters, revived by global warming and horrifically hungry for human flesh, are gifts to the reader." Vancouver Sun "Van Camp isa brilliant weaver of tales." Quill & Quire "Van Camp writes with the same sincerity and enthusiasm characteristic of his oral storytelling, using colloquial language and self-deprecating humour that invites readers to snuggle up and get cosy while the story unfolds on the pages." Winnipeg Free Press


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780889777002
  • Publisher: University of Regina Press
  • Publisher Imprint: University of Regina Press
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 162
  • Series Title: 3 Writers on Writing
  • Sub Title: Richard Van Camp on the Joy of Storytelling
  • Width: 127 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0889777004
  • Publisher Date: 14 May 2021
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 13 mm
  • Weight: 250 gr


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