A unique insight into the ancient art of storytelling, and a practical guide for anyone wanting to build their skills.

The Society for Storytelling. Roughly 30,000 years ago, something happened that would change the face of the world forever: an ape-like creature painted a story onto a cave wall.

This would become the most important invention for that ape's species. It would enable education, science, therapy, politics, religion, ambition... let alone innumerable forms of entertainment... Whether you're telling or listening to a story, you are exercising the heart of all that marks us apart from every other animal: the imagination.

This book will share with you the benefits of doing so, and provide tips for finding, telling and using stories in your own life.