This book is about how to use the power of storytelling to engage, teach, persuade and change your life. Author Matt Dicks draws on his own experiences as a teacher and storyteller to provide guidance for using stories in everyday life. He offers advice on finding and telling your personal story, engaging an audience, teaching with stories, and more. With examples from literature, history, popular culture and beyond, Storyworthy provides readers with everything they need to start sharing their own tales with the world.
For who is this book for ?
This book is for anyone looking to use the power of storytelling in their life. It provides guidance on how to find and tell your personal story, engage an audience, teach with stories, and more.
Pros :
- The author provides great advice on how to use storytelling in everyday life.
- The examples from literature, history, and popular culture are interesting and provide good guidance.
- This book is well written and easy to read.
Cons :
- The tone of the book can be a bit preachy at times.
- Some readers may find the amount of information and examples to be overwhelming.
- The book is dense, which could make it difficult for some people to read cover to cover.
Learn more about the author
Matthew Dicks is a storyteller, teacher, and author. He has spoken to audiences of all ages around the world on the power of storytelling and its ability to engage, teach, persuade, and change lives. Matthew is also the creator of Story Theatre™ – an educational theatre program that uses stories to teach social-emotional skills to students in grades PreK-8th grade.
Reader Reviews
“This is a great book! I love the way Matt Dicks breaks down storytelling into easy to understand steps. The examples are well chosen and really illustrate his points. I can’t wait to start using these techniques in my own life.”
“If you’re looking to improve your storytelling skills, this is the book for you. Matt Dicks provides clear and concise instructions on how to engage an audience, teach with stories, and more.”
“This book is a treasure trove of insights and tips for anyone who wants to use stories to engage an audience, teach a lesson, or make a change. Drawing on his own experience as a teacher and storyteller, Matt Dicks offers sage advice on finding your personal story, engaging an audience, teaching with stories – and more. With examples from literature, history, popular culture and beyond, Storyworthy provides readers with everything they need to start sharing their own tales with the world.”
“Matthew Dicks has written a superb book on the transformative power of storytelling. It is at once both scholarly and passionately personal, drawing on his own experiences as a teacher and storyteller to provide guidance for using stories in everyday life. He offers advice on finding and telling your personal story, engaging an audience, teaching with stories, and more. With examples from literature, history, popular culture and beyond.”