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The Line from Here to There: A Storyteller's Scottish West Texas
Rosanna Taylor Herndon
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Description for The Line from Here to There: A Storyteller's Scottish West Texas
Hardcover. Collects eighteen stories that cover several generations of Scottish West Texans. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BM; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
'The early Scottish West Texans are the real reason for these stories', says nationally award-winning teller and performer Rosanna Herndon. 'I wanted others to know them. Their unpretentious lives marked a clear path for me and for generations to come'. Herndon, who has been telling stories to audiences for more than a quarter of a century, had her first audiotapes released in the mid-1990s, at which time her daughter began urging her to write them down. Through her own family tales, Herndon began to study how such stories contribute to listeners concepts of self and family, what they reveal about ... Read more
'The early Scottish West Texans are the real reason for these stories', says nationally award-winning teller and performer Rosanna Herndon. 'I wanted others to know them. Their unpretentious lives marked a clear path for me and for generations to come'. Herndon, who has been telling stories to audiences for more than a quarter of a century, had her first audiotapes released in the mid-1990s, at which time her daughter began urging her to write them down. Through her own family tales, Herndon began to study how such stories contribute to listeners concepts of self and family, what they reveal about ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Texas, United States
ISBN
9780896726307
SKU
V9780896726307
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Ref
99-15
About Rosanna Taylor Herndon
Rosanna Herndon, professor emerita of communication at Hardin-Simmons University, is also a charter member of the Tejas Storytelling Association and founder of the Mesquite Storytellers of Abilene. She has been a featured teller and workshop presenter at festivals across the United States, including the National Storytelling Festival.
Reviews for The Line from Here to There: A Storyteller's Scottish West Texas
Author and award-winning storyteller [...] All [stories] are steeped in the unique brand of West Texan regional culture that celebrates determination and the will to melt all challenges.
James A. Cox, The Midwest Book Review ""Her teaching of storytelling has impacted people of all ages, all creeds, and all backgrounds.""
Karen Morgan ""These stories are, above all else, delicious, the ... Read more
James A. Cox, The Midwest Book Review ""Her teaching of storytelling has impacted people of all ages, all creeds, and all backgrounds.""
Karen Morgan ""These stories are, above all else, delicious, the ... Read more