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Alison Davies is an author, columnist, freelance writer and professional storyteller. She is the author of Storytelling in the Classroom ( 2007) and Read Me A Story (2011). She's a regular columnist for Soul & Spirit, Natural Health and a range of educational magazines. As a storyteller, she runs sessions on how stories can be used to enhance teaching and learning, and also leads workshops on how to tap into the power of stories for self-development. For more information see: http://alisonlrdavies.blogspot.com.au/ The author lives in Nottingham, UK.
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In this book, writer and professional storyteller Alison Davies explains exactly what fairy tales are, where they come from and why they can be such a powerful tool for personal development. She then goes on to explore recurrent themes in fairy tales and how to work with them. Themes include: transformation (as in the story of Sleeping Beauty); the concept of a rescuer/Prince Charming (Cinderella Syndrome) together with a challenge of this view of relationships; embracing the dark side of our psyche (as in Hansel and Gretel); and how to use traditional tales as a springboard into positive change. The book encourages readers to find their own interpretations of tales and explore their significance for them through practical exercises, such as shaping a personal memory into a story, using a storyboard to create a fairy tale and keeping a story journal. There are scores of tips for using the potent imagery and symbolism of fairy tales to encourage self-development.