Helps teachers build on natural storytelling abilities, promoting storytelling as a basic skill that can be used for passing on knowledge, building interest in a topic, persuading listeners to understand a new perspective, or to build a better grasp of the English language. Includes 40 exercises for using storytelling across the curriculum. The author is the only West Point graduate to ever become a professional storyteller. He has been performing as a storyteller for 16 years and has won numerous awards. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)