English Storytelling

A winning pitch is more than just data points and charts—it's a compelling story that captivates from start to finish. Yet, crafting such a pitch is an art few have mastered, leading to lackluster presentations that leave audiences unconvinced and disinterested.

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Family storytelling at its most hilarious, the Maynard Moose tales of Willy Claflin entertain all ages. An excellent choice for family car trips, these whimsical retellings excite young imaginations and delight young and old with their creative use of language.

Dive into the captivating world of science with "Fun with Physics," a delightful journey designed for families. As the author, a parent and a PhD in Chemical Engineering, shares a magical blend of storytelling and hands-on experiments, making complex physics concepts accessible and enjoyable for young minds.

Are you looking to get investment for your start-up? Have an idea you know is going to sell? It can be a daunting prospect in an industry with a 90 percent failure rate, so how do you stand out from the crowd? Start by getting How to Hack Humans, listening to it, and realizing, "Hey, this Seth Erickson guy might be on to something." Learn how to use the ancient and organic art of storytelling to tap into the human brain and connect with others more efficiently. Discover how you can use the effect a story has on the brain to your advantage.

The secret to taking your business from mediocre to meaningfully different? Thinking like a marketer. It's also the secret to moving your organization from status quo to success story, and from busy to profitable. In an accessible, practical new guidebook, acclaimed marketing expert Kate Colbert offers fresh insights into the actions and attitudes that can accelerate your business success, sharpen your daily work, and balance your efforts to create value for customers while capturing value for the bottom line.

Whether you are in marketing or internal communications, it's crucial to tell your company's story in a digital media world that can't get enough video content. But what video content actually creates a connection and an impact with your audience?

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Experience the Exciting World of Health and Biotechnology in the Third Volume of "Discover Together: Storytelling for the Whole Family." Discover the most recent developments in the field of medicine, including the microbiome's critical role in human health and the revolutionary possibilities of artificial organs. A PhD in Chemical Engineering wrote this book, which is great for families since it simplifies complicated scientific findings into interesting stories.

Dive into the universe of learning and adventure with "Fun with Astrophysics: Storytelling for the Whole Family," an enthralling book that blends imaginative storytelling with the intriguing world of astrophysics. Crafted by an experienced chemical engineer with a PhD, this book is a bridge connecting the complex realm of astrophysics with the eager curiosity of children.

Eleven-time Emmy Award winner and icon of American comedy, Carl Reiner, performs a sweet, wry, and whimsical collection of two dozen multi-dimensional short stories—some true and others merely tales. Included in this collection are stories about a man too handsome for his personality, a lifetime bond that is created by a football accident, and a widower's nostalgic trip to the live chicken market. Together they represent the poignant, nostalgic, and laugh-out loud funny genius of this comedic superstar.

When Helen Ellis and her lifelong friends arrive for a reunion on the Redneck Riviera, they unpack more than their suitcases: stories of husbands and kids; lost parents and lost jobs; powdered onion dip and photographs you have to hold by the edges; dirty jokes and sunscreen with SPF higher than they hair-sprayed their bangs senior year; and a bad mammogram. It's a diagnosis that scares them, but could never break their bond. Because women pushing fifty won't be pushed around.

Robert Altman and the Elaboration of Hollywood Storytelling reveals an Altman barely glimpsed in previous critical accounts of the filmmaker. This re-examination of his seminal work during the "Hollywood Renaissance" or "New Hollywood" period of the early 1970s (including M*A*S*H and Nashville) sheds new light on both the films and the filmmaker, reframing Altman as a complex, pragmatic innovator whose work exceeds, but is also grounded in, the norms of classical Hollywood storytelling rather than someone who rejected those norms in favor of modernist art cinema.

With Storytelling and the Sciences of Mind, David Herman proposes a cross-fertilization between the study of narrative and research on intelligent behavior. The book as a whole centers on two questions: How do people make sense of stories, and how do people use stories to make sense of the world? Examining narratives from different periods and across multiple media and genres, Herman shows how traditions of narrative research can help shape ways of formulating and addressing questions about intelligent activity, and vice versa.

"Writing is structure,” William Goldman said, but too often aspiring writers plunge into their work without grasping this fundamental principle. Story structure is one of the most important concepts for a writer to understand - and ironically, one of the least frequently taught. In this book, New York Times best-selling author William Bernhardt explains the elements that make stories work, using examples spanning from Gilgamesh to The Hunger Games.

In "Discover Together: Storytelling for the Whole Family, Volume Two," we embark on an enthralling journey through the landscape of emerging technologies and their profound impact on our lives. This volume delves into the realms of advanced artificial intelligence, the immersive world of virtual reality, the pioneering field of brain-computer interfaces, the speculative science of teleportation, and the visionary concept of a Global Consciousness Network.

Revisited 60 years on. Capt Hugh Pilkington enjoyed the full and fun life of a rubber planter in pre-war Malaya. Then war broke out and he found himself fighting in Johor. Blasted by a sniper, he was hospitalised in Singapore, only for the hospital to be overrun by the Japanese in a horrific massacre. Then as a POW he was soon sent to labour on the Death Railway in Thailand. Can you imagine the horrors? All the while he kept secret diaries, written on paper stolen from the Japanese.

Here’s the truth: There is untapped equity in your story. In his new book Mommy Lied to God, Carlos Maestas wants to help you unlock that equity. You’ll learn the characteristics of authentic storytelling and how to apply them so your stories build trust with your audience. If you’re struggling with what to say, Carlos will show you how to simplify your message and clearly communicate the value you can offer people. As he shares lessons from his own experiences and those of others, you’ll be inspired to live a better story and connect to something bigger than yourself.

A private consultant who specializes in knowledge management and organizational storytelling, Stephen Denning has a list of clients that includes GE, IBM, Shell, McDonald's, and the US Army. In this witty book, he explains that storytelling can be the key to overcoming obstacles and generating enthusiasm in the workplace. With Denning's guidance, leaders can steer their companies toward new levels of success.

Based on the column of the same name that appeared in The Toast, Hey Ladies! is a laugh-out-loud listen that follows a fictitious group of eight 20- and-30-something female friends for one year of holidays, summer house rentals, dates, brunches, breakups, and, of course, the planning of a disastrous wedding. This instantly relatable story is told entirely through emails, texts, DMs, and every other form of communication known to man.