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 Foreword by Terry Tempest Williams, author of Refuge, Leap, and Red 112 pages, trade paper 6 x 9 inches ISBN: 1-930337-05-1 $18.00 |
THE ROBE OF
LOVE Secret Instructions for the Heart Retold by Laura Simms Acclaimed storyteller Laura Simms gives us a rich tapestry of tales that unveil the secrets of love in all of its forms. Passionate, riveting, often humorous, these stories of emotional, physical, and spiritual love come from a variety of traditions, including Celtic, Inuit, Persian, Hindu, and Jewish. As meaningful today as when they were first told, her evocative retellings of these tales of the mysteries of the heart lead us to the many faces and profound requirements of love. "Laura Simms devotes her life to telling stories both wise and intensely engaging. In The Robe of Love she gives us a varied and subtle collection of stories on the profound instructions of love. Given the nature of the teller and the subject of her writing, what better book can we read at this time, in all times?"—Gioia Timpanelli, author of Sometimes the Soul and Tales from the Roof of the World “One can never know what love will look like or what form it will take. Each of these fourteen stories is a passage to love with its own perils and triumphs, disappointments, and miracles. It is in the power of story to remind us what we have forgotten, what we need to remember to restore our hearts.” —Terry Tempest Williams, author of Refuge, Leap, and Red “The Robe of Love takes us straight to the heart singing, gloriously reminding us in story after story that no matter who we are—unschooled or learned, young or old—we must make the journey, no matter how difficult. And if we do so faithfully, the deepest love of life waits for us with open arms.”—China Galland, author of Longing for Darkness: Tara and the Black Madonna |
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BECOMING
THE WORLD Workbook by Laura Simms with illustrations by Jane Windfield Becoming the World, written by renowned storyteller and educator Laura Simms is a powerful workbook developed for storytellers, teachers, child psychologists, social workers, and caregivers of all sorts and ages to use storytelling as a inner guide to uncovering tolerance and wisdom. The workbook, funded by a September 11th Fund supported by Hasbro, Inc. includes stories from all over the world, suggested activities to help process the stories, and many guidelines for how to actually work with story to ground us and illuminate the meaning of our lives. This workbook is unique in its scope and the culmination of Laura's remarkable work throughout the world for the last 25 years. Becoming the World is published by Mercy Corps as part of their "Comfort for Kids" Initiative.Contact Laura Simms for consultation about obtaining a copy. |
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MAKING
PEACE, HEART UPRISING Told by Laura Simms, CD $17, Cassette $12 The stories on Making Peace - Heart Uprising are about transforming agression into compassion. They can be listened to as a continuous story within a story or as single pieces. The hidden, unspoken story is the experience of oneness, and the magic inherent in both myth and our everyday events. The stories are come from the ancients, but are just as often mixed with tales from the streets of New York. Guest musician include percussionist Randy Crafton, world flautist Steve Gorn, West African griot Abdul Rahman Mangara, singer Deborah Mirabel Rothrock, and Julia Haines on harp and vocals. Earwig Music. |
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WOMEN
AND WILD ANIMALS Told by Laura Simms, Double Cassette $20 Review by Nann Blaine Hilyard - AudioFile These thirteen tales from native cultures around the world share the theme of women, woman-spirit and animals. Professional storyteller Laura Simms has a splendid voice; she truly tells, rather than narrates, each piece. The nuances of each unusual story are enlivened with her spellbinding telling. The accompanying music, played on 19 different instruments, is evocative and haunting. The uniqueness of the instruments, from the bamboo flute and didgeridoo to the Irish bodran to the caxixi, are of cultural interest in themselves. N.B.H. cAudioFile, Portland, Maine |
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MOON
ON FIRE Calling Forth the Power of the Feminine Cassette $12 On her first tape for adults, Laura tells stories from Africa, Siberia, Hawaii, and Persia that express aspects of the awakening of the Feminine in men and women, as well as ways in which the Feminine Principle brings us into the world. The daily rituals of each tradition are vividly portrayed. The stories express aspects of the feminine such as the "the old crone" or "the wise consort" rather than "the heroine." Winner of the 1988 Choice Magazine Outstanding Audio Award. Ages 8 & up, 1987, 60 min., Yellow Moon Press, ISBN: 0-938756-15-X |
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NIGHTWALKERS
Double Cassette, $20 OUT OF PRINT A haunting collection of 12 narratives, ranging from the sublime and humorous to the dark and ghastly, gives voice to spirit stories and ghost tales from around the world. Simms has studied with Native American and African orators and is an award-winning recording artist.ISBN: 0939643456, Publisher: Creative Publishing International |
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LEGGED TALES Animal Stories from Here and Away Told by Laura Simms Accompanied by The Real Myth Ensemble CD $17, Cassette, $12 STORIES INCLUDE: Rabbit and Lion (Zimbabwe); Dog and Elephant (India/Persia); Two Bears (NW Coast Indian); Monkey, Partridge and Elephant (India), and other tles from the Inuit people, Blackfoot Indian, Byclorusse, Nepal, Osage Indian, West Africa, and Jataka. Ensemble members include Jorge Alfano Randy Crafton Amy Platt also appearing:Steve Gorn, Brad Dutz, Michelle Kinney, and Ishmael Beah. |
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FISH
TALES Fish Stories from Here and Away Told by Laura Simms Accompanied by The Real Myth Ensemble CD $17, Cassette, $12 STORIES INCLUDE: Raven's Journay Amont the Fish (NW Coast Indian), Eel Tale (Philippines), Manu and the Fish (India), Origin of Red Shrimp (Hawaii), Spirit Dolphin and Dreamtime Fish Tales (Australia), The Fish Fairy (Turkey), and other stroies from the British Isles, Canada, and Persia. Randy Crafton and Jorge Alfano add world musical accompaniment. |
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STORIES OLD
AS THE WORLD, FRESH AS THE RAIN Told by Laura Simms, Single Cassette, $12 For this collection, Laura Simms has gathered together six timeless tales that she breathes new life into with her vibrant storytelling. Music, by Steve Gorn, creates a vivid backdrop for each story and transports the listener to such diverse settings as a palace in Vietnam and a swiftly flowing river in Africa. The stories Laura has included on this tape are all traditional tales that remain fresh and enchanting in today's world. So, learn the potential in a grain of rice, contribute sound effects to a West African folktale, contemplate what you would do with a wooden box of unlimited resources, and become part of the age-old tradition of storytelling. Ages 6 & up Audio Cassette (45 min), Yellow Moon Press, ISBN: 0-938756-54-0. |
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STORIES
JUST RIGHT FOR KIDS by Laura Simms, Cassette $12 The stories on this award-winning tape, the listener will be introduced to characters who use their inner strengths to conquer the obstacles set before them. Included in this collection are stories like "Moon and Otter," a love story reminiscent of Cinderella that shows the ability of love and kindness to transform ugliness, and "The Flower of Life" a story about a king, his sons, and the power of love to overcome violence and cruelty. Each of the stories includes a powerful message made memorable by Laura's entertaining storytelling. Told simply, all of the stories on this tape can be easily understood by children, but contain a depth of meaning that will delight every listener. Ages 6 & up. Audio Cassette (45 min). Yellow Moon Press, ISBN: 0-938756-53-2 |
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THERE'S
A HORSE IN MY POCKET Told by Laura Simms. Limited availability. Cassette $12 "Two Brothers" encourages the listener to sing and clap along with Laura. "Donkey and Goose" and "The Black Bean" are both quirky Grimms' tales that invite the listener to see the world from a different point of view. The creation myth "Mink and Weasel" entrances through its beautifully developed characters. "Rabbit and Moon," a Buddhist Jataka tale, creates insights into the Buddhist tradition of compassion, while "The Most Beautiful Bird," a Pygmy tale, demonstrates the need for imagination. Laura completes the tape with a song that honors the true purpose of storytelling: to encourage each listener to use his or her own creativity and imagination to impact the world. Ages 6 & up, (45 min), Yellow Moon Press, ISBN: 1-938756-55-9. |
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ROTTEN
TEETH Story by Laura Simms with full-color illustrations by David Catrow $15.00 hardcover Speaking in front of the class isn't easy for small people like Melissa Herman. Especially when there's nothing very special to say about her house or her family or herself. But with the help of her older brother, Melissa borrows a bottle of rotten teeth from her father's dental office to take to show and tell. The teacher is appalled, but the children are intrigued. David Catrow's hilariously zany illustrations reveal that there is nothing ordinary about Melissa Herman, or her house or her family.The bright artwork is laugh-aloud funny and will have children begging to hear the story again, or maybe invent their very own tale. Houghton Mifflin Company / September 1998, 32 pages, ages 4 and up. |
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KEY TO THE HEART And other Afghan Tales $15.00 Afghan tales in both Dari and English. A 66-page full color book illustrated by schoolchildren in NYC and in Afghanistan created as a partnership between Laura and Chocolate Sauce to benefit the education of Afghani children..The book is also sold at the Rubin Museum of Art. Read about the project here. |
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TO NOURISH OUR CHILDREN
In a Time of Crisis Created by Laura Simms with cover illustration by Tatjiana Krizmanic $15.00 softcover A collection of 18 stories to learn and tell to children to help them in a time of crisis. Created in response to 9-11. Full details here. |
 Awarded the ALA Notable/ Parent's Choice Award |
THE
BONE MAN A Native American Modoc Tale by Laura Simms with full color illustrations by Michael McCurdy $20.00 Ever since he was a young boy, Nulwee has been told the frightening story of the Bone Man by his grandmother. She has always warned him that if he were to wake the enormous skeletal creature, that he would then have to defeat him in battle to save their entire village. Nulwee lives in dread of that moment. How will a small boy be able to destroy the fearless Bone Man? Hyperion Books for Children, 0-7868-0089-5 |
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MOON
AND OTTER AND FROG Retold by Laura Simms Limited Availability, $25.00. Winner, 1995 Scientific American Best Reader Award Full color illustrations by Clifford Brycelea (Navajo) The Modoc are an Oregon/California tribe, and this is a retelling of one of their romantic legends. In the earliest times, when the world was still forming, the full moon lived alone in the night sky. The stars and the clouds had not yet appeared. Moon was lonely. So, the moon comes down, makes best friends with Otter, and when the time comes to go back up, is sad because Otter cannot join him. But Otter suggests that Moon chose one of the ten pretty frogs to be his wife, but Moon goes for the Little Green Ugly one. Clifford Brycelea's illustrations emanate a soft, lovely quietness that matches the beauty of this legend. |
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