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PERSONAL STORY  

Although much has been written about the power of story and effective storytelling, many books and articles tend to oversimplify the issue, thereby missing the fact that story is essential to our lives and to building community.

Fifties singing star LaVern Baker suddenly disappeared from the music scene in 1966 during a USO tour in Vietnam. She walked into my radio station in 1987 and sat down with me to tell her story on the air.

PowerPoint is more than a business application, it's a fun tool to use with your children to develop personal stories. This tutorial will guide you through 8 easy steps to the creation of an alphabet book.

Houston's work reveals both an adherence to and a departure from the accepted or established conventions of adventure literature. To assess Houston's work, I will examine several prevalent conventions, which originate in British adventure literature.

While it would be expected for three closely related women to have much in common, Mama, Dee, and Maggie each have a very different life story, perspective on life, and concept of history.

Incorporation of reality into the story line or main plot can enhance the overall excitement of well written fiction, without destroying any of the plausible integrity.

A personal story of faith

Don takes the high road in this exclusive interview, sharing his most personal story behind his connection to The Giving Tree and its founder, Libby Wright.

My pain story begins in my late twenties, around the year 2002. Back then, I worked long hours as a software engineer. I started to suffer from arm pain.

I was 19 when I had my first daughter. I was terrified, alone, and had no money. Here is the story of how I got through.

I provide a step-by-step instructional article to writing a general newspaper story.

Inside you will learn my personal experiences with the company titled "iRiver".

Reader review of 'H,' a short story by horror author, Stefan Bourque.

Dianne shares, through an interview, the physical heartbreaks she has experienced along with the happiness of healing.

There are many individuals each day being diagnosed with heart problems or heart disease. Much of recovery relies on your state of mind. . Much of recovery relies on your state of mind.

A tutorial on how to write a personal essay for class.

Signs and symptoms of a female medical condition commonly known as Endometriosis.

People in Illinois are sharing their stories -- stories about sharing -- to get free meals donated to needy families.

Life imitated Art imitating life for China's 5th Generation filmmakers as Zhang Yimou's To Live, Tian Zhuangzhuang's The Blue Kite and Chen Kaige's Farewell My Concubine were banned for attempting to retell history in the eyes of persecuted artists.

It was the end of my junior year at school, with the only thing on my mind was summer break. So what if Aunt Flo was a few days late, must have been the stress from trying to get ready for my exams, there was no way I could be pregnant, not at 16!

This article discusses using a 3-part journal method I've used and other suggestions to conjure memories you'd like to share with others through the written word.

I have first hand experience dealing with depression and Anxiety.

Grand Central is the travel hub of New York City. Often times, people are too busy to notice what's right in front of them. A chance to see past history and history in the making.

What can you do to make your memoir writing stand out from works which explore similar topics? This article, based on my own experience and on works by other authors, will tell you how to make your personal story "pop."

Personal story about personal finance blogs and how they helped the author become better-informed about money.

My personal story of knee surgery and rehabilitation.

A personal reflection of my own experience with suffering a miscarriage and the struggle to deal with the pain and have the courage to try to conceive again.

Reported personal savings does not consider vital information off-set loss or report higher savings rate. Personal savings often applied to pay bills from over extended spending. Lack of consumer spending jeopardizes U.S. economy.

Creating a unique wedding favor will give your wedding guest a real treat. A picture book is the love story of the bride and groom.

A personal tragedy revealed.

A review of Marq de Villiers' 2006 book, "Windswept: The Story of Wind and Weather," which explores our understanding of the atmosphere through storms, drought and climate change, in particular 2004's Hurricane Ivan.

This paper examines how 'Smoke Signals' deals with personal and cultural histories and how they are relevant to the film's central characters, Victor and Thomas.

Many people are involved in online businesses. Many require building teams to help increase your income. Instead of focusing on "selling" the program, focus on truly helping others. Share your personal story and you will find that your efforts are much more rewarding.

Multiple gestation pregnancies can be scary, and most doctors push for a procedure called selective reduction. This is my personal story of being confronted by doctors with this option and my choices regarding my high order multiple pregnancy.

I accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Savior when I was 17 years old. That event happened 28 years ago in the woods of Quinlan Texas while I was kneeling down by a chopping block with a friend of mine repeating the sinners prayer.

It took personal experience and the words of a sage man before we understood the danger these mammals presented. Moose are the largest cervids (members of the deer family that include elk, caribou, mule deer, and white-tailed deer) on the American continent.

It seems that all of us had to write a personal essay at least once in our lives.

A story or diabetes and how it has affected my family.

Beginnings of a short story about becoming a writer and such.

This article will offer tips for helping freelance writers find story ideas.

All couples getting married should consider creating a personal wedding website. You can put ceremony information, photos, and bridal registries online with a personal wedding website.

I understand that of people that have endometriosis that every person may define this disease differently.

This is my satirical take on a serious topic. Please don't be offended. It is meant to be a portrait of our irresponsible media, not a personal attack on a grieving family.

My personal experience with anaphylactic shock and my rare allergy to antihistamines. I'm hoping that my experience can help other people.

You can ensure that your lifestyle reflects what is most important to you. It's time to live a life more congruent with your values and reduce your personal expenses accordingly.

The use of self control over abstaining in recovery of gambling problem

Learn the art of creative storytelling and how to tell a story that will keep your audience entertained.

In a traditional world, the man of the house used to work all day and the woman would handle running the household, including managing the family's day to day finances. Those "traditional days" ended a long time ago, and now more men control the family finances.

As a fan of classic books, comics, and movies, as a fan of the story, I decided to write a work on why I continue to enjoy them. This piece explains my love affair with the story.