The Gift of Stories: Practical and Spiritual Applications of Autobiography, Life Stories, and Personal Mythmaking

Robert E. Atkinson

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Autobiographical and Biographical Writing Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Identity, Memory, and Therapy

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Introduction The Power of Stories Understanding the Transforming Functions of Stories Recognizing the Enduring Elements of Sacred Stories Seeing our own Stories as Sacred The Gift of Stories Giving Yourself your own Story-Writing Autobiographically Universalizing your Story - Personal Mythmaking Merging your Personal Myth with the Collective Myth Giving Others their Story-Doing a Life Story Interview Afterthoughts Bibliography Index

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