Regina Stone Matthews Libri

Storytelling is a lost art. No, it isn’t. It’s a timeless art. Art that’s been around for centuries. Even before humans could write, storytelling existed in the form of oral storytelling. Information, education, and entertainment all possible through storytelling.If we think back to our childhood days, we remember the stories we loved most. The ones we wanted to hear over and over and over again. But storytelling isn’t only for children. Adults love listening to a good story just as much. In fact, storytelling is becoming increasingly popular in business settings.If you’ve ever considered life as a storyteller, this book is for you. If you want to learn more about the art of storytelling because you find it interesting, this book is for you. Or if you simply enjoy a good story, this book is for you.Life would be so dull without stories. Within these pages, you’ll discover a world that ignites the imagination, tickles the funny bone, and touches the heart of its recipient. Storytelling has a certain power about it. A power that can change the world.As a storyteller, I hope that at the end of this book you’ll want to learn more about storytelling. That you’ll want to write and tell stories of your own. Take a walk with me into the world of the storyteller. But beware—you might not want to leave.

Leonard the lizard, Wally the worm, Huxley the hummingbird, and Cleo the cat all have something in common. They think being themselves is just too boring. They each want to be something else. Something larger and more powerful. Something special.That's not all Leonard, Wally, Huxley, and Cleo have in common. The other thing they have in common is...The Mirror. Even though they don't know each other at first, they seem to be on the same path to reality.One day deep in the forest Leonard, Wally, Huxley, and Cleo finally meet and find themselves face to face with-well-themselves. Thus begins their journey of discovering one of life's most important lessons. But first, they must lose a part of themselves to find out what that lesson is and what it means to come face to face with The Mirror.

Being an only child can sometimes be quite adventurous. Elizabeth Marie Hutchinson-When I Dream is a charming tale of an only child. Elizabeth is a young girl with a vivid imagination. On rainy days when she is stuck inside, her imagination takes over. During those times, Elizabeth is able to enter into a magnificent dream world filled with magic-or is it magic? With no brothers and sisters around to keep her busy, Elizabeth finds that she daydreams a lot. When Elizabeth dreams, she travels to a far-off place. There she meets someone who changes her life forever. Pappus becomes a very special friend. Through his patience, wisdom, and kindness, Pappus teaches Elizabeth the importance of friendship. He also teaches her how to handle problems, which for Elizabeth, spells Margaret Callahan!

For Elizabeth Marie Hutchinson, meeting Pappus turned out to be the best thing that could have ever happened. Now that Pappus had helped to solve Elizabeth's problem with her best friends, it was time to deal with Margaret Callahan. Only how does anyone deal with Margaret? She is without a doubt the meanest, most conceited, brattiest girl in the entire school. How could Elizabeth have promised Pappus she would try to be friends with Margaret? What had she been thinking? Why would anyone want to be friends with Margaret in the first place? But she couldn't turn back now. Elizabeth knew that once you made a promise you had to keep it. Now was the time to put Pappus' plan into action. How would she ever keep the plan a secret from her best friends? Although Pappus came through for Elizabeth before, she wasn't sure he could do it again. Dealing with Margaret seemed beyond impossible. Even for Pappus.

If getting your best friends to stop fighting and dealing with Margaret wasn't hard enough, now Elizabeth is faced with the task of trying to find out who the Wilson Middle School thief is. When things around school start disappearing, Elizabeth finds herself in the position of becoming a detective. She rounds up her friends to tell them her plan to catch the thief. But it's really Pappus' plan. And, like all Pappus' plans, it's a good one. Elizabeth has her doubts though that it will work. It seems the thief is just too smart. When Elizabeth discovers the thief is planning to steal money from the school book fair, it becomes a race against time for Elizabeth and her friends to find out who the thief is before the day of the fair. Then there's the mystery of the house across the street. What's with that house anyway? How can Elizabeth possibly solve both mysteries?

When does that place called folly become a place called common sense? Where is it exactly, you ask? If you’re living in a place called folly, you’ll have a hard time finding your way to that place called common sense. Fear not. There is a map.Within the pages of this book, you’ll find a collection of short stories. Stories that will nudge you closer and closer to a place where you will understand how God’s Word has meaning. A place where God’s Word speaks to every issue, every topic, be they personal, spiritual, or secular. How does that work? The Bible, written so long ago, couldn’t possibly speak to us today. Too much has changed. Plus, the authors of the Bible were human. Weren’t they? Sure they were. However, as a Christian author, I believe the Bible to be the authoritative written Word of God. From this belief, this book emerged. Let me show you how our world’s events are intricately woven throughout the Bible. Journey with me to a wonderful place. A place you’ll never want to leave—a place called common sense.