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The Power of Stories
Horst Kornberger
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Description for The Power of Stories
Paperback. Explores the power of Bible stories, fairy tales, and the Odysseus, Parsifal and Oedipus stories, considering how that power can be used to help children's healthy development. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
From the great myths and legends to enchanting fairy tales, parables, fables and folk tales, stories can have a great healing and educative power. They come from our subconscious and imagination, deep inside us. They have much to teach us about ourselves, therefore, and the world we create around us.
Horst Kornberger, a writer, artist and Steiner-Waldorf teacher, first explores the power of particular stories such as Odysseus, Parsifal, Oedipus, Bible stories and fairy tales. He then explains how to apply that power to help a child develop, or to heal and transform a child with difficulties.
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Product Details
Publisher
Floris Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780863156595
SKU
V9780863156595
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Horst Kornberger
Horst Kornberger was born in Austria in 1959. He was a teacher at the Rudolf Steiner College in California and now lives in Western Australia. He is a poet, artist, writer and lecturer, as well as the founder of the School of Integral Art, Perth, Australia, where he pioneers creative, biographical and story writing.
Reviews for The Power of Stories
'This beautifully written and wise book taps into a deep source, the spring of imagination. The author [...] gives very helpful examples of certain stories particularly well-suited to different ages, explaining how each matches and reflects the child's developing consciousness. If you have anything to do with children, buy this book. If you have anything to do with yourself, buy ... Read more