{"product_id":"ancient-stories-for-modern-times-50-short-wisdom-tales-for-all-ages-spiral","title":"Ancient Stories for Modern Times: 50 Short Wisdom Tales for All Ages - Spiral","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFaye Mogensen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFolktales--a font of timeless wisdom--are meant to be told aloud. This rich collection curates fifty such tales and provides guidance for telling them well in gatherings.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese lively and engaging stories from around the world star a panoply of colorful characters. Their adventures and conundrums illustrate our relationships to the natural world and to one another and present a rich array of principles to live by. The stories explore a broad range of themes, including authenticity, forgiveness, generosity, death, faith, hope, and many more. Some funny, others poignant--all of the tales draw listeners in and allow them to develop their own personal interpretation. Each story is accompanied by a brief description to help users select one suitable for their occasion and reflective questions to provide food for thought or spark a conversation. Story maps help tellers quickly learn the tales and facilitate powerful oral storytelling. A comprehensive index of themes and Unitarian Universalist Principles rounds out this comprehensive folktale resource.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFaye Mogensen\u003c\/b\u003e is a long time storyteller, a former park naturalist, and now the director of spiritual learning at the First Unitarian Church of Victoria, British Colombia. A contributor to the folktale collection \u003ci\u003eWorld on a Maple Leaf\u003c\/i\u003e, she has also written numerous articles and stories. She holds an M.Ed. specializing in stories and drama as tools for learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 11 x 9.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47685744230621,"sku":"9781558967793","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/FoBtL9sINa9781558967793.webp?v=1774012011","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/ancient-stories-for-modern-times-50-short-wisdom-tales-for-all-ages-spiral","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}