Stories We Are
"[Randall] provides an incredible wealth of information ... A serious study enhanced by a knowledge of several disciplines." -- J.S. Gabin CHOICE "A rich and comprehensive investigation into the metaphor of life as story ... The Stories We Are is a well-written and well thought out work. It presents a very complex metaphor in a not simple but coherent and effective manner. It is a fascinating journey through the life as story metaphor." -- Gary Kenyon Canadian Journal on Aging "Bill Randall's artistry and vitality provide an important point of reference, a work of some imagination and artistry, to assist many others on the journey. For this, we owe him a great debt." -- Linden West International Journal of Lifelong Education "In this meaty, heavily referenced, and insightful book, William Lowell Randall ... speaks to both literary and psychological establishments about the importance of stories to our definition of ourselves." -- Cynthia Whissell Canadian Book Review Annual
From time to time we all tend to wonder what sort of "story" our life might comprise: what it means, where it is going, and whether it hangs together as a whole. In The Stories We Are, William Lowell Randall explores the links between literature and life and speculates on the range of storytelling styles through which people compose their lives. Les mer
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First published in 1995, this second edition of The Stories We Are includes a new preface and afterword by the author that offer insight into his argument and evolution as a scholar, as well as an illuminating foreword by Ruthellen Josselson.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- University of Toronto Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 440
- ISBN
- 9781442626386
- Utgave
- 2. utg.
- Utgivelsesår
- 2014
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
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"[Randall] provides an incredible wealth of information ... A serious study enhanced by a knowledge of several disciplines." -- J.S. Gabin CHOICE "A rich and comprehensive investigation into the metaphor of life as story ... The Stories We Are is a well-written and well thought out work. It presents a very complex metaphor in a not simple but coherent and effective manner. It is a fascinating journey through the life as story metaphor." -- Gary Kenyon Canadian Journal on Aging "Bill Randall's artistry and vitality provide an important point of reference, a work of some imagination and artistry, to assist many others on the journey. For this, we owe him a great debt." -- Linden West International Journal of Lifelong Education "In this meaty, heavily referenced, and insightful book, William Lowell Randall ... speaks to both literary and psychological establishments about the importance of stories to our definition of ourselves." -- Cynthia Whissell Canadian Book Review Annual