Bob Hartman has an enviable reputation as a performance storyteller. Here are his insights into how stories work, tips and techniques, and how to retell Bible stories--plus 35 great stories to practice on.
"Biblical storytelling can do one of two things," says Bob Hartman. "It can excite and inspire and create a thirst for more. Or it can bore and embarrass and leave a group with a sad sense of 'so what?' And that's an important difference, if you believe, as I do, that those stories contain something essential about who we are and who God is." Good storytelling, he explains, comes from...
Bob Hartman has an enviable reputation as a performance storyteller. Here are his insights into how stories work, tips and techniques, and how to rete...
Bob Hartman retells his favorite stories of the Bible--but with his own inimitably subversive and kindly twist
Popular storyteller Bob Hartman is renowned for his fresh take on often-told stories, bringing them to life with vibrant characters and a lively twist on the tale. Now, he launches a new series of stories--The Unauthorized Versions--that are packed full of humor, mischief, silliness, and fun--but which all have a good-hearted and memorable conclusion. These easy-to-read stories range from the Old Testament to the New, but are given a completely original slant. Each story...
Bob Hartman retells his favorite stories of the Bible--but with his own inimitably subversive and kindly twist
Popular storyteller Bob Hartman is renowned for his fresh take on often-told stories, bringing them to life with vibrant characters and a lively twist in the tale. The third in The Unauthorized Versions series, this title is packed full of humour, mischief, silliness, and fun. These easy-to-read stories are inspired by the Bible - but given a completely original slant. Retold at a cracking pace, this black and white line illustrated book (in a style perfectly matched to Bob's mischievous storytelling) makes an ideal read for those who prefer something a little more wayward on their...
Popular storyteller Bob Hartman is renowned for his fresh take on often-told stories, bringing them to life with vibrant characters and a lively twist...
Using fifty-two different Scripture passages, master storyteller Bob Hartman presents two alternative retellings of each--one child-friendly yet equally enthralling for adults; the other aimed at a more mature audience. They are a wonderful way to engage with the Bible and are a rich resource, opening up new perspectives on familiar truths and bringing Scripture to life. Each story is accompanied by retelling tips. The Scripture selection is based on the weekly readings found in the Revised Common Lectionary Year A.
Using fifty-two different Scripture passages, master storyteller Bob Hartman presents two alternative retellings of each--one child-friendly yet eq...
A topsy-turvy take on the cautionary fableOnce upon a time there lived a family of sheep. They grazed on grass, crunched on clover, and played on green pastures. Except for Little Sheep, that is, who was bored with her peaceful life. So she makes an unusual decision. . . . Little Sheep is having a great time at wolf school in her new knitted wolf suit, and has even made friends with Little Wolf But things all become rather more complicated when Little Wolf invites her home for dinner. A wonderfully funny pun-filled twist on a classic tale by expert storyteller Bob Hartman, and illustrated by...
A topsy-turvy take on the cautionary fableOnce upon a time there lived a family of sheep. They grazed on grass, crunched on clover, and played on gree...
Twenty one gripping stories about some of the Bible's most infamous villains Retold with Bob Hartman's insight and wit, some of these tales are funny, others are sinister, and some feature reformed baddies. Their dastardly deeds, pride, ruthlessness, and misuses of power are vividly recreated. There are also "come-uppance" stories and, last but not least, those showing God's compassion for the worst of "baddies." "Baddies" include Pharoh, David, Jonah, Herod, Zacchaeus, Pilate, Peter, Jacob, Goliath, Judas, and Paul.
Twenty one gripping stories about some of the Bible's most infamous villains Retold with Bob Hartman's insight and wit, some of these tale...
