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Comment by Brigitte Albert on July 23, 2009 at 6:14pm

Hi Buck,
Thanks for the invite :-). Just got back from the Storytellers' of Canada annual conference totally invigorated. My favorite book right now is Totem Poles by Pat Kramer, filled with beautiful illustrations and photos of totem poles along the West Coast and containing some exciting stories of the First Nations. My question is: Are we, as non-Native tellers, entitled to tell these stories? I believe we are, since I tell to school-age kids at two libraries in poor sections of Montreal. This is one chance they will have to be exposed to stories of Canadians who are First Nations people.
Thanks, and greetings to fellow storytellers from Montreal, Canada.
Brigitte

Comment by Ramona King on November 26, 2008 at 11:22am

My favorite book is...hmmmmm...anything that Wayne Dyer wrote. Specifically I appreciate There's a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem. In his preface he shares a story of how he faced a life threatening situation that led him humbly through the teachings he gave others.

Another favorite is Krik? Krak! by Edwidge Danticat. I am particularly found of life stories. These stories from Haiti bring human realities into focus. A review from Washington Post Book World is this "Virtually flawless. If the news from Haiti is too painful to read, read this book instead and understand the place far more deeply than you ever thought possible."

Comment by Glenda Bonin on November 26, 2008 at 9:45am

In response to the question about a favorite book, I'd like to suggest that storytellers seriously consider "A Whole New Mind" by Daniel H. Pink. Admittedly, it was written 2005 before the current financial situation, but the focus of this book about why right-brainers will rule the future contains valuable information for working artists and young people considering professional goals.

I have not felt this enthusiastic about a book for a long time.

Comment by Ramona King on November 18, 2008 at 8:17am

Thank you Buck for the invite.

Comment by Roger Armstrong on October 26, 2008 at 9:56pm

Hi, Buck,
I look forward to learning a lot!
Roger

Comment by Buck P Creacy on September 26, 2008 at 4:11pm

My Favorite set of books is "The Chronicles of Narnia" believe it or not.. I have read it every January for the past 20 years... while it is always winter and never Christmas.

Buck

Comment by Carolyn Stearns on August 22, 2008 at 10:47am

Here is a question for today; What is your favorie book? Not the current read but the one on the shelf whose pages are dog eared who has been read repeatedly, the book that has spoken to you over the years, then if you care to Why?

Mine would be James Herriot's " All Creatures Great and Small" , it changed my life course. As a high school student I was very unsure which direction to take. I loved Music, English, history and my animals. It was reading Herriot's book that made my mind up to enroll in the Ratcliffe Hicks School Of Agriculture at the University of Ct. and major in Animal Science. Before I was done I had married into one of the largest farms in Eastern Ct. and .... that has made all the difference!

Comment by Susi Wolf on June 4, 2008 at 12:52pm

Hi All:

In response to "ASK" here is a piece I wrote awhile back that fits. You are welcome to use if you wish (giving credit, please). Thanks and Power to the Storytellers!

On Turning Age 54

Here’s some of what I have learned so far…
I’ve learned that no matter what happened at the beginning
I can still write my own ending
I’ve learned that friends are more valuable than lovers
and they usually stay around a lot longer
I’ve learned that chocolate (all kinds)
does so too make you feel better
I’ve learned that a good cry
is better than a stiff drink
I’ve learned that getting older doesn’t make you wiser
but it helps
I’ve learned that the young think they have all the answers
while the elders are still learning the questions
I’ve learned that many of my lessons have been taught
while observing animals
I’ve learned that ultimate love comes from God
and the more I accept that love the more I love myself
I’ve learned that work is good but not my whole life
and play makes me better at my work
I’ve learned that animals know more than we do
but they choose to not boast about it
I’ve learned everyone has a gift and passion and we should
pursue it often, even if we don’t get paid a dime for it
I’ve learned that burying my face in a patch of flowers
makes the whole world smell sweeter
I’ve learned that I really have not learned much at all
and I need to

Keep learning

Keep learning

Keep learning


(c) April, 2003, Susi Wolf, Albuquerque, NM
www.wolfsongcreative.com

Comment by Molly Catron on June 4, 2008 at 6:13am

I really liked Oprah's question: What do you know to be true?

I have learned to be a continual learner and and often question myself but as time goes by and experiences are compiled, some things settle into a pattern and give me what I consider "my own personal truth"....what I have come to believe. I hope I never stop asking myself to identify those truths over and over and over because they define my path.

Wow, it is early in the morning for this...I gotta go rest now!!

Comment by Norah Dooley on June 3, 2008 at 5:48pm

Holy crap! Am I going somewhere? What is this handbasket? Where AM I going? And will there be espresso when I get there?
That is the really important question.

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