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“To be human is to be a storyteller. A computer can tell us how many words are in a story, correct some spelling errors, and…
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Using Moral Courage to Navigate Facebook and other Social Jungles!
On the eve of my son’s adolescence, he begged me to let him have a facebook account. At the time, there was a loosely followed…
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Courage Challenge of the Day
Lion’s Whiskers offers this courage challenge: As an opportunity to put your moral courage muscles to work, take a pet peeve and trace its origins. …
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The Rule of Threes
“Third time’s the charm,” goes the saying. This, in a nutshell, is the Rule of Threes, an almost universal pattern in storytelling. Three wishes, three…
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Three Billy Goats Gruff
Mention the words “courage” and “stories” in the same breath and someone will ask, “Are you going to tell the story of the Three Billy…
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About Stories
“There is a certain embarrassment about being a storyteller in these times when stories are considered not quite as satisfying as statements and statements not…
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Courage is Not the Absence of Fear
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear. ~ Ambrose Redmoon As parents, we…
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What Animals Can Teach Us About Pain
“I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief. For a time I rest in the…
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The Monkey’s Heart
Versions of this tale have been collected from many countries, including Korea, Japan, China, the Philippines, Tanzania and Kenya. Details change to suit local circumstances,…
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Courage Book Review – treasures from Geraldine McCaughrean
We rank Geraldine McCaughrean among today’s most resourceful and exciting retellers of myths and legends from around the world. Her vivid writing style makes her…
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