num_pages: 192
description: -- Provides a vision for family storytelling and practical tips for passing on stories.-- Includes dozens of inspiring examples of stories.-- A great alternative to electronic media for family entertainment.Normally, Once Dinner is Finished, Children Flee The Table. They leap burning buildings to get to the TV, the VCR or the computer. All kinds of possibilities lure them away from such an old-fashioned, low-tech pastime as family storytelling.Occasionally, however, family members linger at the meal and begin recounting stories of errant pets, past vacation comedies, deaths of grandparents and happy celebrations. These stories can bind us together, pass on our values and give us a sense of identity as a family.Eileen Kindig shows us how we can encourage and enjoy the art of storytelling within our own families. Along the way she artfully tells dozens of wonderful stories -- at turns thought-provoking, hilarious and moving. This, then, is one of those rare books that are both practical and inspiring.
language: English
title: Remember the Time?: The Power and Promise of Family Storytelling
titlecomplete: Remember the Time?: The Power and Promise of Family Storytelling
ratings_count: 3
publisher: Intervarsity Pr