...book by showing how stories work. Stories are fundamental to the way we communicate, learn, and think. They are the most efficient way of storing, retrieving,...Since story hearing requires active participation on the part of the listener, stories are the most profoundly social form of human interaction, communication,...

...Storytelling empowers the Speaker and improves communication through speaking and listening. Stories are the most efficient way of storing, retrieving,...Since story hearing requires active participation on the part of the listener, stories are the most profoundly social form of communication." (http://w\\-w.makingstories...