Stories take us into other worlds so that we may experience our own more deeply. Master storyteller Geoff Mead brings the reader inside the experience of telling and listening to a story. He shows how stories and storytelling engage our imaginations, strengthen communities and bring adventure and joy into our lives. The narrative is interspersed with consummate retellings of traditional tales from all over the world.

50 soulful poems on life, love and finding happiness by writer and storyteller Geoff Mead (author of Coming Home to Story: Storytelling Beyond Happily Ever After).