Awakening the Hidden Storyteller: How to Build a Storytelling Tradition in Your Family

A well-organized journey into the imagination with a warmth and intimacy that models his storytelling theories. Combining theoretical narrative, stories in the oral tradition, Moore creates an experience that is as much about quality of life as it is finding the hidden storyteller within. He leads the reader through a short course in basic storytelling techniques, creating a bond that feels as comfortable and encouraging as coaching by a dear friend.

Robin Moore grew up amidst a family of avid storytellers in the Appalachian mountains of Central Pennsylvania, where his family has lived within a ten-mile radius for more than 200 years. As a storyteller and teacher, he has presented more than 5,000 performances and workshops nationwide. Robin Moore is the author of Awakening the Hidden Storyteller (Shambhala, 1991) and many other books.

Inside each of us is a natural-born storyteller, waiting to be released. Starting with this simple idea, storyteller Robin Moore guides parents and children in creating, telling, and listening to stories - an activity the whole family can enjoy, using skills they already possess. Through guided exercises, commentary, and telling stories of his own, he demonstrates step by step how to put together and deliver stories drawn from the imagination as well as from personal memories. Robin Moore has been a professional storyteller since 1981. He has presented more than 2,000 storytelling programs at schools, museums, and festivals, and on radio and television.