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Thurmond's novel follows a girl becoming a woman in pre-Civil War Kentucky, through a romantic involvement in Detroit, and then into adulthood as she becomes the notorious gambler, Lottie Deno, in postwar New Orleans, San Antonio, and points Southwest. Her business acumen and fearlessness bring opportunities. Her love life takes several turns, and her character matures in often colorful, surprising ways.

Donald Davis, a former Methodist minister, has become one of America's most-revered traditional storytellers. While Davis has made his name telling coming-of-age stories of his childhood in the Great Smoky Mountains, this seminal volume focuses upon characters who have populated Davis's life and--he believes--will bring light into readers' lives. They are the unknown, but to family, who defined dignity, graciousness, and kindness in the author's eyes. Readers who have followed Davis's work over the past four decades will glory in these tales of special people who can now be known to all of us.

A collection of thirty-plus stories by regional storytellers, each representing the Texas Storytelling Tradition as nurtured within the Tejas Storytelling Association since 1984. Contributors to this sampler of folktales, original stories, humorous and historic tales are all part of Texas Storytelling Festival history. The Festival is an annual event in Denton, Texas.

Writing / Crafting Narrative / Storytelling From Plotto NarrativeA Step-by-Step Process ofStory Creation and Enhancement Elizabeth Ellis a masterful book by a master storyteller. To think that Elizabeth Ellis' voice could be even more powerful in print than in performance is unimaginable, but here she is in this inspiring and insightful book. She teaches us with humor and generosity, asking that we dig deeper layer after layer - until we come to love and understand the characters we've created. Our stories are stronger for her guidance and so are we. --Jane Stenson, Storyteller, author and educator, Evanston, Illinois This long-awaited book will be required reading for my students. I look forward to using it with them. "Plot "is a word everyone has heard but few can explain. It is so much more than a beginning, a middle, and an end in a story as textbooks often define it. Elizabeth Ellis, a master storyteller and teacher, knows better than anyone how to describe the elements of plot and demonstrate how they can be crafted into meaningful stories. --Barbara McBride-Smith, Circle of Excellence Storyteller, School Librarian, and Instructor at Phillips Theological Seminary, Tulsa, OK ""Elizabeth Ellis takes us on a journey"" of storying using wit, humor and common sense! While some tools may be familiar, Elizabeth has added fresh perspective, offering examples and exercises to facilitate the flow of creativity.""Her methods set free our senses, allowing them to guide us through the images of character, narrative, plot and setting, advancing the process of crafting our stories. " --Karen Chace, Storyteller and Teaching Artist, I love the way this step-by-step manual breaks the writing process down to bite-sized pieces, helping us discover new veins of meaning and humor in our material. --Megan Hicks, Storyteller, Media, Pennsylvania Writing / Crafting Narrative / Storytelling From Plotto NarrativeA Step-by-Step Process ofStory Creation and Enhancement Elizabeth Ellis a masterful book by a master storyteller. To think that Elizabeth Ellis' voice could be even more powerful in print than in performance is unimaginable, but here she is in this inspiring and insightful book. She teaches us with humor and generosity, asking that we dig deeper layer after layer - until we come to love and understand the characters we've created. Our stories are stronger for her guidance and so are we. --Jane Stenson, Storyteller, author and educator, Evanston, Illinois This long-awaited book will be required reading for my students. I look forward to using it with them. "Plot "is a word everyone has heard but few can explain. It is so much more than a beginning, a middle, and an end in a story as textbooks often define it. Elizabeth Ellis, a master storyteller and teacher, knows better than anyone how to describe the elements of plot and demonstrate how they can be crafted into meaningful stories. --Barbara McBride-Smith, Circle of Excellence Storyteller, School Librarian, and Instructor at Phillips Theological Seminary, Tulsa, OK ""Elizabeth Ellis takes us on a journey"" of storying using wit, humor and common sense! While some tools may be familiar, Elizabeth has added fresh perspective, offering examples and exercises to facilitate the flow of creativity.""Her methods set free our senses, allowing them to guide us through the images of character, narrative, plot and setting, advancing the process of crafting our stories. " --Karen Chace, Storyteller and Teaching Artist, I love the way this step-by-step manual breaks the writing process down to bite-sized pieces, helping us discover new veins of meaning and humor in our material. --Megan Hicks, Storyteller, Media, Pennsylvania

Every now and then, a teachingtool comes along that really makesa difference. This is one! Jef Sturm, PresidentJef Sturm Graphic DesignPawley s Island, South Carolina Professor Mantle presents color theory in a unique format that clearly illustrates the effect of perspective on color, light and shade. This technique should be a primary tool for all serious painters. --Joan Klatil Creamer, Industrial and Product Designer Eric Mantle s book will be a treasured resource for students of art and design and a truly great asset in any serious art professor s library, said David L. Deming, a sculptor and president and CEO of the Cleveland Institute of Art. The masterful illustrations of these basic principles of color, perspective and everything fundamental to understanding a 3-dimensional world within a 2-dimensional plane is illustrated so clearly that, especially for those among us who are primarily visual learners, the lessons connect. Modern permissiveness and the new culture of entitlement allows disturbed people to reach adulthood without proper socialization. In a book meant both for the general public and for professionals, bestselling author and psychologist George Simon explains in plain English: How most disturbed characters think. The habitual behaviors the disturbed use to avoid responsibility and to manipulate, deceive, and exploit others. Why victims in relationships with disturbed characters do not get help they need from traditional therapies. A straightforward guide to recognizing and understanding all relevant personality types, especially those most likely to undermine relationships. A new framework for making sense of the crazy world many find themselves in when there's a disturbed character in their lives. Concrete principles that promote responsibility and positive change when engaging disturbed characters. Tactics (for both lay persons and therapists) to lessen the chances for victimization and empower those who would otherwise be victims in their relationships with many types of disturbed characters.

What are the drivers of creative writing:: passion, drive, and fear of rejection? What is the cardinal rule: honesty (to a vision, a voice)? Armbrust, an editor and creative-writing instructor, argues that the struggle to write is reflective of the deeper spiritual consciousness of the writer. He challenges writers to address their inner demons, being honest to their truest selves, and to wrestle their eepest doubts in their quest to produce the best literature. "One semester, my creative mentor William Packard asked me to teach his poetry-writing course at New York University's School of Continuing Education and Professional Studies. He did so because I had taken the course, he considered me a good poet, and knew I was teaching a professional-writing course of my own at NYU. Each time I'd walk in to instruct his poetry-writing class, I'd scratch on the chalkboard two brief sentences: Go Deep. Take Chances. These two suggestions represent, I believe, the keys to creativity." Many nutsand- bolts pointers (gleaned from decades of writing and advising others) benefit writers of all experience levels. This book leads writers to better understand and execute the extremely focused work of creative writing, while at the same time enjoying a fuller sense of self, serenity and fulfillment.